Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he received any correspondence containing concerns or queries as to the manner in which the sale process of the CIE site at Tara Street, Dublin 2, was conducted; if he has received any correspondence from third parties in relation to same; his contact with the board of CIE in relation to this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31955/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Property disposals are a matter for CIE who are required to dispose of property in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of  State Bodies. As part of her annual report to me under the  Code of Practice,  the CIE Chair reports to me on the carrying out of all appropriate procedures for asset disposals by CIE.  The last report was received by me on 30th April last.

As to specific corrrespondence relating to the property mentioned, I have received no correspondence from third parties relating to this issue. In the case of CIE, I do receive regular summaries of decisions made and important issues discussed at CIE Board meetings. In the summary record received of the Board meeting of 1 July 2015, a decision was reported on the identification of a successful bidder in respect of the Tara Street site.