Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
192. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to purchase property for State organisations in Cavan and Monaghan; the stage of negotiation for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49277/18]
View answerAs the question refers to matters which would be commercially sensitive, the Office of Public Works is unable to comment on any such plans. Details of properties which are purchased for State organisations are normally made public when purchases have been completed. Generally when OPW is seeking to acquire a property or site it will trawl the market and advertise publicly. However, once negotiations commence on an individual property the details of such negotiation are not made public until the transaction is completed.
