Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans of the OPW to purchase property for State organisations in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the stages in negotiation for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49192/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the question refers to matters which would be commercially sensitive, the Office of Public Works is unable to comment on any such plans.  Details of properties which are purchased for State organisations are normally made public when purchases have been completed. Generally when OPW is seeking to acquire a property or site it will trawl the market and advertise publicly. However, once negotiations commence on an individual property the details of such negotiation are not made public until the transaction is completed.