Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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369. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of properties in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that are under the ownership of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/13]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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There are 78 State owned properties managed by the Commissioners of Public Works in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny broken down as follows with full details supplied on Table 1.

Table 1: List of State Owned Properties/Sites Managed by the OPW in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the transfer of lands from the Office of Public Works to Kerry County Council for the purpose of a graveyard at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46412/13]

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite the transaction with Kerry County Council regarding the provision of a site for the proposed new cemetery on the grounds of Derrynane Abbey, Derrynane, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46822/13]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 375 together.

The matter remains unchanged from my previous reply in June. The CSSO has written to Kerry County Council on the 14^th of October to address any outstanding issues and are awaiting the return of signed contracts from the Council solicitors in order to progress the matter.

Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans that have been put in place for the conservation and future replacement of historic trees in the grounds of Leinster House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46475/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The trees at Leinster House are regularly monitored and maintained and are in good health. Some pruning of the four trees on the Kildare Street side of Leinster house will be undertaken over the coming weeks as recommended in the most recent survey report (September 2013).

There is scope to replace some of the Ash trees on the Merrion Square side of Leinster House along with remedial pruning of other trees. All replanting would be subject to the agreement of the Houses of the Oireachtas. There are no plans to replace any of these trees in the immediate future.