Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2018
167. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State owned properties that are unoccupied; the cost associated with the maintenance and security of same; the number of properties rented by the State from private landlords; the cost of same by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50081/18]
View answerThere are currently 96 State owned properties which are unoccupied. Of these properties, 50 are Garda Stations that were closed under the 2012/2013 Policing Plans of An Garda Siochana. Of the remaining 46 properties, 23 are in the process of being transferred to local authorities or other State bodies, 7 are being prepared for disposal, 1 is under consideration for community use and 15 are being examined for alternative State use or are being retained for strategic purposes. The maintenance and security costs of these properties to-date in 2018 is €581,045.
There are currently 395 properties rented by the Commissioners of Public Works from private Landlords, of which 2 are currently unoccupied. The annual rental cost of same by county is shown in the following table. The Commissioners do not have details of leases that may be taken directly by other Government Departments/State bodies.
|
COUNTY |
RENT COST PA |
|
CARLOW |
€603,397.78 |
|
CAVAN |
€272,145.35 |
|
CLARE |
€243,906.71 |
|
CORK |
€3,153,923.03 |
|
DONEGAL |
€336,752.26 |
|
DUBLIN |
€68,227,241.38 |
|
GALWAY |
€2,434,670.07 |
|
KERRY |
€858,539.57 |
|
KILDARE |
€921,580.04 |
|
KILKENNY |
€46,818.20 |
|
LAOIS |
€997,040.04 |
|
LEITRIM |
€606,500.00 |
|
LIMERICK |
€2,521,661.27 |
|
LONGFORD |
€19,782.64 |
|
LOUTH |
€510,595.33 |
|
MAYO |
€499,597.30 |
|
MEATH |
€1,568,683.60 |
|
MONAGHAN |
€297,675.22 |
|
OFFALY |
€381,588.00 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
€9,000.00 |
|
SLIGO |
€611,170.62 |
|
TIPPERARY |
€549,761.56 |
|
WATERFORD |
€406,960.60 |
|
WESTMEATH |
€722,333.81 |
|
WEXFORD |
€273,245.45 |
|
WICKLOW |
€704,326.75 |
