Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:155 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the names of the beneficial owners of a company (details supplied) to whom the Clancy Barracks at Islandbridge, Dublin, have been sold. [21372/02]
Written Answers. - Army Barracks.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:156 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if commitments were given by a company (details supplied) based in Jersey which purchased Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge, Dublin 8, as to future plans for the site, as to co-operating with Iarnród Éireann's future plans and as to co-operating with Dublin City Council's expressed desire for additional housing and local facilities for the 13 acre site. [21373/02]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:157 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if public access to the railway platform at the rear of Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge, Dublin 8, formed part of the sale agreement with a company (details supplied) based in Jersey which purchased the site. [21374/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together.
Clancy Barracks, Dublin was offered for sale by public tender on 14 June 2001. Two bids were received, one of which was from Dublin City Council. Both tenders were considered too low to permit acceptance. Subsequently discussions took place with officials of the Department of the Environment and Local Government and Dublin City Council. In the event, Dublin City Council did not proceed to acquire the property on the basis that it was considered that the public interest would be best served from a housing and planning perspective by selling the property on the open market rather than have it purchased by the local authority.
My Department has recently accepted an offer from Florence Properties Ltd., Jersey for the sale of Clancy Barracks. A contract of sale is expected to be completed shortly. Pending completion of the sale contract it would not be appropriate to comment further on the matter, including the conditions of sale, at this time other than to say that access to the railway platform did not form part of the sale agreement.