Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and all bodies under his Department’s aegis have reviewed their estates' portfolio in the context of identifying unoccupied buildings that may be suitable for use in the context of meeting the accommodation needs of persons arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. [54215/22]
View answer104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number and type of unused and or unoccupied buildings in his Department’s estates’ portfolio and all bodies under his Department’s aegis. [54233/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together.
All premises occupied by my Department are either state owned or leased by the OPW. In relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department I have asked all of the bodies to review their property portfolios. While some have reverted with possible options, it is important to note that most of the properties would be in need of considerable remedial work to make them suitable for accommodation for refugees and would require inspection by the OPW.
