Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Defence the total size of the island at Haulbowline, County Cork; the amount of the island which is in the ownership of the Defence Forces; the amount which is in private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Haulbowline Island comprises approximately 84 acres in total and is, in its entirety, vested in the Minister for Finance. The area of the Island formerly under Lease to Irish Ispat, and now under the administration of the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government arising from the liquidation of that Company, covers c. 44 acres. My Department administers the balance of the Island lands, which are occupied by the Naval Service. None of the lands on Haulbowline Island are in private ownership, however, Rocky Island, which lies between Haulbowline Island and the mainland at Ringaskiddy, was sold by the liquidator of Irish Ispat to a private individual in 2005.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Defence the precise amount of Defence Force lands or buildings which have been sold since 1997; the location of such lands or buildings; the size of such lands or buildings; the person of persons, or agency, to which these lands of buildings have been sold; the price paid for these lands or buildings; if this price was the actual market value for these lands or buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37573/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The sale of 97 acres approximately at Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig was completed in 2003 for a total of €42 million. The bulk of the lands were purchased by O'Flynn Construction. The sale of a site comprising c. 2.7 acres to the Southern Health Board for €1.73 million was completed in December 2004.

19.218 acres at the former Fitzgerald Camp, Fermoy, were sold to Cork County Council in 2001 for €0.974 million for development in conjunction with the IDA.

Castleblayney Military Post, Co. Monaghan, comprising c. 10 acres, was sold to the North Eastern Health Board for €0.762 million in 2002.

7 acres at Devoy Barracks, Naas, Co. Kildare, were ceded free of charge to Naas Urban District Council, while a further 14 acres were sold to that authority for €8.888 million The balance of the Barracks lands — one acre — was sold to Kildare County Council for €0.381 million in 2002.

Clancy Barracks, Dublin, comprising 13.65 acres approximately, was sold to Florence Properties Ltd. for €25.4 million in 2004.

The Government agreed on 16 December 2003 to the release of circa 2.5 acres at St. Bricin's Military Hospital, Dublin for inclusion in the Sustaining Progress Affordable Housing Initiative. The site was recently transferred to Dublin City Council as specified by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for a nominal consideration.

Details of additional military property which was surplus to requirements and, which was disposed of since 1997 are as follows:

6.39 acres, known as "Susan's Field", adjoining Collins Barracks, Cork, was sold to Cork City Council for €1.523 million in 2002;

circa 3.4 acres at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, was disposed of to Limerick City Council for €1.162 million in 2002/2003;

a site comprising circa 0.931 acre, adjacent to my Department's RDF premises in Kanturk, Co. Cork, was disposed of to the Southern Health Board for a consideration of €0.178 million in 2003;

approximately 1.559 acres at Waterford Barracks was sold to Waterford City Council for €0.662 million in 2003;

the sale by public tender of Belmont Huts, Cobh, Co. Cork, comprising c. 2.89 acres, to a Wexford based partnership for €2.4 million, was completed during 2004;

Spike Island, Co. Cork, was sold to the Department of Justice for €0.065 million in 2004;

Custume House, Athlone was sold to the Organisation of National Ex-servicemen and women Teoranta for €0.254 million in 2005;

In addition, in excess of 100 married quarters, which were located outside of barracks, have been disposed of, realising an income of over €4 million.

A number of minor properties were also disposed of during the period in question. In addition, from time to time land at various locations has been dedicated to local authorities to allow for projects such as road widening or realignment schemes.

All transactions were carried out in accordance with proper procedures.