Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 October 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Teagasc Financial Statements 2017

9:00 am

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Given the recent Government directive about semi-State land and the housing crisis, does Teagasc have land or property that would be suitable for sale for housing? I know Teagasc's land is mostly rural. Does Teagasc own land that could be used for social or affordable housing? Has the organisation identified such sites? The Comptroller and Auditor General mentions sites held for resale on page 106 of the report. There is one site each in Limerick, Galway and Cavan and two sites in County Dublin, with a total carrying value of €914,000. I would like to ask about the sites the Comptroller and Auditor General identified.