Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
426. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the property or installations that have been sold by his Department since 2017; the amount raised; the purpose for which the amount was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36205/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince 1998, my Department has been engaged in an ongoing programme of barracks consolidation and the property portfolio is kept under continual review. This programme has resulted in the disposal of a range of properties that were identified as surplus to military requirements. The properties outlined below, in tabular form, are those that have been disposed of since 2017.
|
Date |
Location/Property |
Amount received |
|
14/02/2017 |
Part training camp Knockalisheen, Co. Clare. |
€17,000 |
|
14/02/2017 |
Part Military barracks, Longford |
€450,000 |
|
01/06/2017 |
Strip of land at boundary of Nenagh Barracks, Co. Tipperary. |
€2,000 |
|
01/09/2017 |
Part Military barracks, Longford. |
€2,500 |
|
30/05/2018 |
Part training camp Knockalisheen, Co. Clare. |
€1,000 |
|
18/12/2018 |
Sale of land at Fort Davis, County Cork. |
€13,399 |
|
14/02/2019 |
Old Sewage Plant, Baldonnel. |
€97,500 |
|
01/03/2019 |
3-Bed Mid Terrace House* - Orchard Park, Curragh. |
€1 if demanded. |
|
02/03/2019 |
3-Bed Semi Detached House* - Orchard Park, Curragh. |
€1 if demanded. |
|
07/03/2019 |
Plot of Land, Knockalisheen, Co. Clare |
€30,000 |
|
25/03/2019 |
Plot of Land, Beech Tree, Curragh. |
€8,750 |
* Property transferred to Kildare County Council for nominal consideration
As set out in the White Paper on Defence (2015) , the Government has decided that 100% of receipts from property disposals are to be reinvested in the defence capital programme and necessary adjustments made in financial provisions.
