I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 228 together.
The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages a diverse property portfolio on behalf of the State, primarily ranging from office accommodation, Garda stations, heritage properties and visitors centres. As part of an internal system of information sharing, the OPW highlights all properties, including land, that it considers surplus to its requirements to other State bodies. Information on such surplus properties is available to Meath County Council.
As a matter of policy, no property is disposed of on the open market until other State bodies or the local authority sector, including Meath County Council, are advised of its availability. If the local authority express an interest then there is a protocol for the transfer of that land or property at a value set independently by the Valuation Office. While the OPW and Meath County Council are in discussions relating to two properties, there is no land transfer proposed for the specific purpose of house building at present.
In relation to properties in County Meath, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, (CPW), own a number of heritage properties with large land banks throughout the county such as Trim Castle, Newgrange, the Hill of Tara, and the Oldbridge Estate, which are open to the public. The following table lists the information requested by the Deputy.
OPW Properties in County Meath
|
Location
|
Name
|
Occupation
|
Status
|
|
Ashbourne
|
Ashbourne GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Athboy
|
Athboy GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Ballivor
|
Ballivor GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Clonee
|
17 & 18 Bracetown Business Park
|
Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht
|
Leased
|
|
Duleek
|
Duleek GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Duleek
|
Duleek Nanny River Pump Site
|
OPW
|
Owned
|
|
Dunboyne
|
Dunboyne GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Dunshaughlin
|
Dubshaughlin GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Enfield
|
Enfield GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Enfield
|
Enfield Former ESB Site
|
Vacant (Discussions with Meath County Council)
|
Owned
|
|
Grange
|
Grange EU Office
|
The European Commission, Food and Veterinary Office
|
Owned
|
|
Kells
|
Kells CWS
|
Community Welfare Service
|
Leased
|
|
Kells
|
Kells GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Kells
|
Kells SWO
|
Department of Social Protection
|
Leased
|
|
Laytown
|
Laytown GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Longwood
|
Longwood GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Navan
|
Abbey Mall
|
Revenue CommissionersThe Property Regulator
|
Leased
|
|
Navan
|
Athlumney House
|
Department of Justice
|
Leased
|
|
Navan
|
Navan GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Navan
|
Navan Government Offices Kells Road
|
Vacant (Discussions with Meath County Council)
|
Owned
|
|
Navan
|
Navan Government Offices Kilcairn
|
Agriculture Food & The MarineCulture, Heritage & the GaeltachtEducation & SkillsNational Education Welfare BoardNational Council for Special EducationThe Probation ServiceTransport, Tourism & Sport
|
Owned
|
|
Navan
|
Navan SWO
|
Department of Social Protection
|
Leased
|
|
Navan
|
Newgrange
|
Visitor Centre/National Monument
|
Owned
|
|
Nobber
|
Nobber GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Oldbridge
|
Oldbridge Estate
|
Visitor Centre/Historic Property
|
Owned
|
|
Oldcastle
|
Oldcastle GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Leased
|
|
Slane
|
Slane GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Stirrupstown
|
Stirrupstown Former RIC Barracks Site
|
Leased to tenant. 18 years left to run on lease.
|
Owned
|
|
Summerhill
|
Summerhill GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Tara
|
Hill of Tara Church
|
National Monument
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim Boyne CDS HQ
|
OPW Office
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim GS
|
An Garda Síochána
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim NCSE
|
Education & Skills
|
Leased
|
|
Trim
|
Trim OPW HQ
|
OPW Office
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
2 Forts
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Ardmulchan
|
Ardmulchan Passage Grave
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Reask
|
Athcarne White Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Athlumney
|
Athlumney Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Carrickdexter
|
Baronstown Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Ninch
|
Barrow
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Bective
|
Bective Abbey –NDP
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Ardsallagh
|
Cannistown/Ardsallagh Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Athcarne
|
Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Donore
|
Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Dumoe
|
Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Robertstown
|
Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Castlekeeran
|
Chapel Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Skreen
|
Church, 2 Crosses
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Cruicetown
|
Church Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Rathmore
|
Church, Cross and Base
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Donaghmore
|
Church Round Tower
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Balrath
|
Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Danestown
|
Danestown
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Dowth
|
Dowth Tumuli
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Duleek
|
Duleek Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Duleek
|
Duleek Priory Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Dunshaughlin
|
Dunshaughlin Medieval Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Hoards Town
|
Earthworks (Slieve Breagh)
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Loughbracken
|
Fort
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Slane
|
Friary
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Knowth
|
Habitation Complex
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Castleboy
|
Hill of Tara
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Castleboy/Castletown Tara
|
Hill of Tara Earthworks
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Wardstown
|
Hill of Ward Earthworks
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Kells
|
Kells Round Tower
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Kileen
|
Kileen Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Knowth
|
Knowth Passage Grave
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Corstown
|
Loughcrew
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Gaulstown
|
Mound
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Nangle Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Newtown Trim Cathedral
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Fourknocks
|
Passage Grave
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Odder
|
Rathmaeve, Tara Hill
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Ardmulchan
|
Ringfort
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Realtoge
|
Ringfort
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Robertstown
|
Ringfort
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Sarsfieldtown
|
Sarsfieldtown Cross
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Duleek
|
St. Cianan’s Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Calliaghstown
|
St. Colmcille’s Well
|
Heritage Site
|
Guardianship
|
|
Trim
|
St. John’s Priory
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Kells
|
St. Columb’s House
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Dunsany
|
St. Nicholas’ Church
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim Castle
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim Schedule
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Trim
|
Trim Town Wall
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Dowth
|
Tumulus
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
|
Knowth
|
Tumulus
|
Heritage Site
|
Owned
|
OPW Land in County Meath
|
Location
|
Name
|
Occupation
|
Acreage
|
|
Slane
|
Dowth
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
15 Acres
|
|
Oldcastle
|
Loughcrew
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
49 Acres
|
|
Donore
|
Knowth
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
29 Acres
|
|
Donore
|
Knowth
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
30 Acres
|
|
Slane
|
Mountfortescue
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
40 Acres
|
|
Skreen
|
Tara
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
100 Acres
|
|
Donore
|
Brú na Bóinne
|
Agricultural Grazing Licence
|
2.8 Acres
|
|
Oldbridge
|
Oldbridge Estate
|
Grazing Licence
|
211.10 Acres
|
|
Oldbridge
|
Oldbridge Estate
|
Grazing Licence
|
45 Acres
|
