Written answers
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Department of Education and Science
Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
10:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the properties agreed to be transferred to the State as part of the agreement between the Catholic Church and the State to pay for residential institution abuse claims; the religious order which owns each property; the properties which have not yet been transferred to State ownership; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42593/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the Indemnity Agreement reached with the Religious Congregations on 5th June 2002, the Congregations agreed to make a contribution of €128 million towards the cost of the Redress Scheme. This sum was broken down as follows:
Property Transfers €76.86m;
Cash Contribution €41.14m;
Provision of Counselling Services €10m.
In actual terms, whilst the overall figure of €128 million has not altered, the form in which it has or is to be transferred to the State has altered somewhat in terms of the property and cash contributions. This is because the Indemnity Agreement allows for cash to be substituted for property. The composition of the €128million has changed to the following:
Property Transfers €66m
Cash Contribution €52m
Provision of Counselling Services €10m
I can confirm that the full cash contribution of €52m has been received, including that which was accepted in lieu of properties. My Department has also received confirmation that the contributing congregations have provided counselling services to the value of €10m. As a result of the Indemnity Agreement, my Department agreed in principle with CORI that a total of 64 properties would be accepted, subject to good and marketable title and agreed valuations. Valuations of the individual properties were fully agreed and fixed at 2002 values. A list of the properties and the contributing congregations is attached.
It is regrettable that the process for the final transfer of some of these properties is not yet completed. However, in the vast majority of the properties, good and marketable title has been fully established or the properties have been physically transferred to and are in possession of the State or 3rd Parties but there are some legal formalities to be finalised. In a small number of cases, consideration may have to be given to accepting an alternative property or cash where good and marketable title cannot be established. This has recently occurred in the case of one of the 64 properties where my Department accepted cash in lieu of a property where good and marketable title could not be established. Properties to the value of €26.79m have been fully transferred and a further €7.475m worth of properties have been handed over where legal arrangements are almost finalised. This leaves a balance of properties valued at €31.735 where the legal transfer remains to be completed. In the case of all of these latter properties, with the exception of two, the properties are in use or are available for use by the transferee.
Every effort will continue to be made by officials of my Department through the State's legal representatives along with the legal representatives of the congregations and by direct contact with the interested parties until all outstanding issues are finalised.
Properties accepted under terms of the Redress Scheme |
Primary School, Waterpark, Newtown Rd, Waterford |
Primary School, St. Johns Rd, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
Lands at Mullaghmonaghan, Co. Monagahan |
Site at Virginia Rd, Kells, Co. Meath |
Secondary School, Mounthawke, Tralee, Co. Kerry. |
Site, Doon, Co Limerick. |
3 acre site at Merrion |
The Vineyard Child Centre, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow |
Vacant Buildings and land at Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow |
Goldenbridge Group Homes |
1, Garravogue Road, Raheen, Co. Limerick |
6, Mount Vincent Terrace, O'Connell Ave, Limerick |
23, Parnell Square (Colaiste Mhuire) |
Coisceim,Cappoquin, Co.Waterford |
Emohruo, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford |
Avondale, Smithland North, Kilkenny |
Deenagh House, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Airne Villa, Rock Rd, Killarney, Co. Kerry. |
23, Woodlee, Tralee, Co.Kerry |
24, Westcourt, Tralee, Co.Kerry |
15, The Willows, Mallow, Co.Cork |
St. Colemans, Rushbrooke, Cork |
Mount St Joseph, Passage West, Cork |
Land and buildings at Lota, Glanmire Co. Cork |
St. Patricks Upton, Cork |
Respite Centre, Garretstown. Cork |
Former Old Schoolhouse, Garretstown, Co.Cork |
5, Avondale Drive, Bandon. Co.Cork. |
Kildron, Roundhill, Old Chapel, Bandon, Co.Cork |
Gentili, Farahoe, Innishannon, Co.Cork. |
Benvon, 5, Bishopstown Road, Bishopstown, Co.Cork. |
Roseboro, 2, Firgrove Gardens, Bishopstown, Co. Cork. |
10, The Priory, Old Chapel, Bandon, Co. Cork |
4, the Hawthorns, Macroom Road, Bandon, Co.Cork. |
St Teresa Temple Hill, Blackrock |
Creche/childcare at Ballymote, Sligo |
Two properties at Tuam |
Holy Cross Gardens, Killarney |
Playing field at Carna. Co. Galway |
Presentation Sec. School Building, Hospital, Limerick |
Moate National School, Co. Westmeath |
Sec School & site at Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
Site at Mohill, Co. Leitrim |
Sen & Jnr Schools Portlaoise |
Terenure Secondary School Building |
Site & School at Glenamaddy |
Building & Site at Edgeworthstown |
Convent at Barrack Hill, Newport, Co. Mayo |
Site at Dolphin Pk, Crumlin, Dublin 6 |
Gate Lodge at Goldenbridge, Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
Site at Dunardagh, Blackrock |
28, The Woodlands, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
2, Moyle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 |
Nursery Building, Goldenbridge |
Presentation Convent, Hospital, Limerick |
Convent land at Barrack St, Limerick |
Housing & Services at Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
59, Hollybank Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 |
Cork Street, Dublin 8 (SOPHIA Housing) |
Sacred Heart Centre, Waterford |
St. Annes Sec School, Milltown, Dublin 6 |
Site at Long Mile Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin |
School at Ballina, Co. Mayo |
List of Contributing Congregations under the Indemnity Agreement signed on 5th June 2002 |
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (South Central Province) |
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (Northern Province) |
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (Western Province) |
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (Southern Province) |
Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul |
Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd |
Congregation of Presentation Brothers |
Institute of Charity (Rosminians) |
Congregation of Oblates of Mary Immaculate |
Hospitaller Order of St John of God |
Religious Sisters of Charity |
Congregation of the sisters of Our Lady of Charity of Refuge |
Congregation of the Sisters of St Clare |
Institute of St Louis |
Union of the Presentation Sisters |
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle) |
Dominican Friars' Order of Preachers |
Daughters of the Heart of Mary |
Congregation of the Brothers of Charity |
Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth |
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