Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and all bodies under his Department's aegis have reviewed their estates portfolio in the context of identifying unoccupied buildings that may be suitable for use in the context of meeting the accommodation needs of persons arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. [54210/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I advise the Deputy that earlier this year my Department reviewed its estate portfolio to identify land and buildings that may be suitable for use in the context of meeting the accommodation needs of persons arriving in Ireland from Ukraine.

This information has been provided to the relevant authorities.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and type of unused and-or unoccupied buildings in his Department's estates portfolio and all bodies under his Department's aegis. [54228/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department owns 20 properties that are currently unused or unoccupied – three commercial, 15 industrial and two residential properties. 

These buildings are located at Fishery Harbour Centres, most of which would not be suitable for accommodation but are more suitable for use as commercial industrial units. The two residential properties have been offered to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to house Ukrainian refugees. However, they have not been occupied for some time and would need a considerable amount of work to make them fully habitable.

As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.