Written answers

Monday, 11 September 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Properties

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the properties at Dunmore East fisheries harbour that have lease or rental agreements involving his Department; and if he will provide information on all income received by his Department from the lease or rent of these properties over the past ten years. [37597/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned and managed by my Department under Statute.

The majority of the properties/sites in the Dunmore East property portfolio are occupied by a variety of public and commercial bodies which support the Fishery Harbour Centre’s role as a working fishery harbour in addition to a broad range of other marine activities.

The types of properties in Dunmore East include industrial and marine leisure units, small sites, containers, fishermen's storage facilities, utilities and marine support facilities.

The number of properties/sites in Dunmore East with rental agreements can vary from time to time due to changes in tenancies, expiration of leases and also for operational reasons.

The Department has leases or rental agreements in place on 24 properties within Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. Rental receipts for the ten years 2007-2016 amounted to some €535,000.

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time sites (details supplied) at the entrance to the Dunmore East fisheries harbour have been out of business; and when the last lease or rental income was received by his Department from these properties. [37598/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned and managed by my Department under Statute.

The majority of the properties/sites in the Dunmore East property portfolio are occupied by a variety of public and commercial bodies which support the Fishery Harbour Centre’s role as a working fishery harbour in addition to a broad range of other marine activities.

I am not in a position to comment on the financial and business position of individual companies as it would not be appropriate to do so. The sites referred to by the Deputy are currently legally occupied, albeit unused. However, my Department is engaged in a legal process with the aim of obtaining vacant possession of the sites in question.

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the tendering process on a site (details supplied) on the west pier at Dunmore East will be available for public submission; and the lease, rental and legal status of same. [37599/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned and managed by my Department under Statute.

The majority of the properties/sites in the Dunmore East property portfolio are occupied by a variety of public and commercial bodies which support the Fishery Harbour Centre’s role as a working fishery harbour in addition to a broad range of other marine activities.

The building to which the Deputy refers is legally occupied and is being used by a commercial entity and therefore not available for tender.

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