P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on negotiations regarding a plot of land (details supplied) in County Cork between a State agency and the county council, to be used as a community facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I have no responsibility for this matter, which is a day-to-day function of the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, under Section 8 of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003. Under Section 7 (2) of the Act, the Authority is required to seek my consent together with the consent of the Minister for Finance to the disposal of land or an interest in land but the conduct of negotiations is an administrative matter that is the sole responsibility of the Fáilte Ireland Authority. I understand that Fáilte Ireland has been in discussions with Cork County Council since late 2007 in relation to the valuation of the lands in question. These negotiations are on going. However in order to expedite the matter, Fáilte Ireland is in the process of submitting the matter to arbitration for independent adjudication.