Written answers

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Department of Finance

Decentralisation Programme

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of former proposals on decentralisation including the cost and or acquisition of buildings, sites or other development costs associated therewith; the degree to which disposal of surplus building has been achieved; the prices received; if same were in line with market trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/10]

Photo of Martin ManserghMartin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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As announced by the Minister in this 2009 Budget Statement of 14 October 2008, the Government decided to review aspects of the decentralisation programme in 2011. The Commissioners of Public Works had purchased sites at 11 locations that are the subject of 2011 review. The outcome of this review will inform how the development of these sites will be progressed.

Details of the 11 locations are as follows:

LocationPrice (€)Site Area (Acres)
Carlow1,440,0001.1
Cavan2,900,00010.8
Claremorris2,500,0002.7
Drogheda12,400,0002.1
Dungarvan2,100,0003
Edenderry1,500,0002.1
Knock390,0006
Mullingar8,250,0005.3
Thurles967,5006
Thomastown1,800,0003.1
Waterford8,000,0003
Total Cost42,247,500

There are no construction costs associated with these sites and no contractual commitments to purchase any other site.

No long term Leases, (without break options), have been taken in locations where decentralisation is under review.

Short term Leases are in place in 5 of the above locations, Carlow*, Cavan, Claremorris, Thurles and Tubbercurry (for Charlestown original location was Knock Airport). All of the short term leased premises are occupied by advance parties from the relevant Departments.

(*The Lease in Carlow is for a 20 year term with a break option in year 5.)

Expenditure and occupancy details of the short term premises in these locations are set out in the table below:

LocationAnnual RentFit-out CostOccupierOccupancy
Carlow€369,436.00€2,068,000.00Enterprise Trade & Employment90
Cavan€125,798.00€196,000.00Communications Energy & Natural Resources65
Claremorris€68,712.00€725,106.00Office of Public Works30
Thurles€114,801.40€262,271.00Garda Vetting73
Thurles€186,186.00€1,267,000.00Garda Fines65
Tubbercurry€174,893.00€402,318.00Community Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs100
Thomastownn/an/aH.S.A hold their own Lease in Kilkenny33

Advance offices, occupied by the relevant Departments, have been leased in Athy, Clifden, Dundalk, Portarlington, Roscrea and Shannon. These locations are pending the review of the programme in 2011 but no sites have been acquired by OPW at these locations.

Expenditure and occupancy details of the advance offices are set out in the table below:

LocationAnnual RentFit-out CostOccupierOccupancy
Athy€231,554.00€493,000.00Revenue73
ClifdenLease not held by OPWn/aPobail25
Dundalk€96,000.00€190,000.00SEI11
Portarlington€73,500.000Data Protection Commissioner23
Portarlington (offices in Portlaoise refer)€69,661.00€357,952.00NCCA Equality Tribunal128
Roscrea€108,000.000Equality Authority16
ShannonLease not held by OPWn/aEnterprise Ireland66

Actual disposals realised in excess of €350m and these sales were well in line with market trends.

A list of Disposals are set in the following tables:

DatePropertyLocationSale Amount
5th May 2004Lad LaneBaggot Street, Dublin€22,500,000.00
30th August 2004Former Revenue office14-16 Lord Edward St.€8,780140.48
15th September 200472-76 St. Stephen GreenDublin 2€52,300,000.00
TOTAL 2004:€83,580,140.48
DatePropertyLocationSale Amount
10th August 2005St. John's RoadDublin 8€44,916,551.79
21st December 200526-27 Eden QuayDublin 1€4,205.015.90
TOTAL 2005:€49,121,567.69
DatePropertyLocationSale Amount
17th February 2006Former Veterinary College, Shelbourne RoadBallsbridge, Dublin 4€171,558,110.36
30th June 2006Faculty Building, Shelbourne RoadBallsbridge, Dublin 4€35,891,460.19
August 2006Parnell West HotelParnell Square, Dublin 1€7,236,190.32
27th October 2006Former Social Welfare office, Gardiner StreetDublin 1€2,500,299.18
TOTAL 2006:€217,186,060.05
DatePropertyLocationSale Amount
7 December 2007Land adjacent to RHKJohn's Road, Dublin 8€500,056.38
TOTAL 2007:€500,056.38

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