Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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478. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding a property (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans regarding same; if there has been any private interest in the purchase of the property; if so, the result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Magee Barracks in Kildare is still in the possession of the Department of Defence. In accordance with normal procedure for the disposal of State property, my Department has on a number of occasions invited other Government Departments and Public Bodies to register any interest in this property. As there has been no interest from the Public Sector my Department is required to dispose of the property by public tender or public auction. It is planned to put the property up for private sale in 2014.

Regarding private sector interest, I have met with the Kildare Chamber of Commerce to discuss possible uses some time ago however there have been no recent developments in this area.