Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2023
67. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding the proposed transfer of lands from his Department to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/23]
View answerWith the establishment of the LDA in September 2018, the accompanying Government announcement confirmed that two Defence properties would transfer to the LDA namely the St. Bricin’s facility (Dublin City) and the former Columb Barracks (Mullingar).
To that end, officials in my Department have worked with the Chief State Solicitor's Office as a priority matter to finalise pre-contract matters, relating to Title and other formalities in advance of the formal transfer of the property to the LDA. These pre-transfer matters have largely been concluded and the Department are now awaiting the formal commencement by the LDA of the transfer of both sites.
