Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2021
85. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will supply all historical valuations to date that the Valuation Office has placed on the Thornton Hall site; and if he will set out in detail his proposals for the site. [13761/21]
View answerThe Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his functions under the Valuation Acts 2001-2020 and members of the Oireachtas can submit queries on valuation matters to the Valuation Office’s e-mail account at Oireachtas.Enquiries@valoff.ie .
The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency
The LDA have informed my Department that they are currently engaging with the Irish Prison Service in relation to the site at Thornton Hall. I am informed that an engineering and capacity survey has been carried out by the LDA however, as the requirements for the Thornton Hall site are currently under deliberation, the LDA do not plan to release this report at this time.
As with all State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department, arrangements have been put in place by the LDA through which Oireachtas members can request information directly from the Agency in relation to operational matters. In this regard, the LDA may be contacted directly at oireachtas@lda.ie.
