Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Defence when his Department sold Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge; the name of the developer who purchased it and the price; the reason his Department refused to sell it to Dublin City Council; if his Department retains a financial or other interest in the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39261/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Clancy Barracks, Dublin was offered for sale by public tender on the 14 June 2001. Two bids were received, one of which was from Dublin City Council. Both tenders were considered too low to permit acceptance. Subsequently discussions took place with officials of the then Department of the Environment and Local Government and Dublin City Council. In the event, Dublin City Council did not proceed to acquire the property on the basis that it was considered that the public interest would be best served from a housing and planning perspective by selling the property on the open market rather than have it purchased by the Local Authority.

Clancy Barracks was subsequently sold to Florence Properties Ltd for €25.4 million. The sale was completed on 26 March 2004. My Department does not retain an interest in the property.