State Property

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2010

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Ceisteanna (486)

Frank Fahey

Ceist:

533 Deputy Frank Fahey asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 10 November 2009, the outcome of talks with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in connection with his Department’s proposals to Údarás na Gaeltachta to sell lands at a location (details supplied) which are of a strategic importance to the development of a deep water harbour, which is proposed for this location. [37278/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy Pat Carey)

As part of ongoing discussions in regard to the strategic importance of the deep water harbour referred to by the Deputy, the present position regarding the acquisition of lands for further development was discussed recently at a meeting attended by officials from my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Arising from that meeting, it was agreed that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food should clarify the specific lands required for the further development of the project and my Department will be pleased to facilitate further discussions between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

As the Deputy will be aware, Údarás na Gaeltachta is an independent statutory agency and any decision in regard to the disposal of its assets is a matter for that organisation in the first instance.