Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the land under the remit of the OPW in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which the land is being put; the location of land that is vacant, not in use or being used for agricultural purposes; the land which has been made available to Meath County Council or other housing agencies for the purpose of house building; and the amount of this land that could be made available for housing in tabular form. [44613/18]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties under the remit of the OPW in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which properties are being put; and the location of the properties that are vacant or not in use in tabular form. [44686/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 228 together.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages a diverse property portfolio on behalf of the State, primarily ranging from office accommodation, Garda stations, heritage properties and visitors centres. As part of an internal system of information sharing, the OPW highlights all properties, including land, that it considers surplus to its requirements to other State bodies. Information on such surplus properties is available to Meath County Council.

As a matter of policy, no property is disposed of on the open market until other State bodies or the local authority sector, including Meath County Council, are advised of its availability. If the local authority express an interest then there is a protocol for the transfer of that land or property at a value set independently by the Valuation Office. While the OPW and Meath County Council are in discussions relating to two properties, there is no land transfer proposed for the specific purpose of house building at present.

In relation to properties in County Meath, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, (CPW), own a number of heritage properties with large land banks throughout the county such as Trim Castle, Newgrange, the Hill of Tara, and the Oldbridge Estate, which are open to the public. The following table lists the information requested by the Deputy.

OPW Properties in County Meath

OPW Land in County Meath