Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
1318. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and all bodies under her 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. [54223/22]
View answer1319. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and type of unused and-or unoccupied buildings in her Department's estates portfolio and all bodies under her Department's aegis. [54241/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1318 and 1319 together.
My Department occupies offices in Trinity Point, Dublin 2 and Government Buildings in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Our offices in Trinity Point are leased on our behalf by the Office of Public Works (OPW) while the building we occupy in Ballina is in the ownership of the OPW. My Department does not possess any unused or unoccupied land or buildings which would be suitable for accommodation.
There are 4 agencies under the aegis of my Department: Pobal, The Charities Regulatory Authority, Water Safety Ireland, and the Western Development Commission. They are all independent agencies who manage their own property matters, corporate affairs, corporate compliance/policies, and staffing issues.
