Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sales of public land to private developers or investment vehicles since 2011 by county and local authority; and the value of those sales in tabular form. [58841/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is a matter for each individual local authority to decide on the utilisation of its assets, including its land bank. A local authority may propose to dispose of land no longer required by it for its statutory functions. This is a reserved function of the elected members.
Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides inter alia that a prior notice of any proposed land disposal be sent to each of the elected members of the local authority. Details must also be provided of the person or body to whom the land is to be sold and any conditions relating to the sale.
At the next relevant meeting of the Council the elected members may then decide whether or not the sale shall proceed and any conditions to be applied shall be set out in the members’ resolution.
I have no specific function in relation to the collation or retention of information relating to local authority disposal of land banks. Information requested by the Deputy in this regard should be accessed via the responsible local authorities themselves. Queries in relation to land owned by other Departments or State Agencies should be directed to the relevant bodies concerned.
