Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the valuation of the National Aquatic Centre dated 25 October 2002, carried out by the Valuation Office is valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Valuation Office is the State property valuation agency. In addition to its statutory functions, the Office also provides a valuation consultancy service to Government departments and public bodies. The Valuation Office provided a valuation of the National Aquatic Centre dated 25th October 2002 on foot of a valuation request from the public body concerned. The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his duties and I, as Minister for Finance, have no function in decisions in this regard.