Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance his future plans for the current Central Bank of Ireland headquarters on Dame Street, Dublin, following the announcement that the Central Bank of Ireland plans to complete construction of the planned new headquarters for Anglo Irish bank at North Wall Quay, Dublin and to relocate to the building as its headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51396/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Under section 6B of the Central Bank Act 1942, the Central Bank may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of land held by the Bank whenever the Central Bank Commission considers that the land is no longer required for the purpose of enabling the Bank to perform its functions. I would advise the Deputy that I have no function in the matter of accommodation arrangements at the Central Bank.

However, I have been informed by the Central Bank that they own all the buildings they occupy on Dame Street and on College Green and that it will be a number of years before the Central Bank fully vacates these premises. They have also informed me that the possible future use of these premises has not yet been discussed in detail.