Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Properties
Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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624. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant and derelict properties and sites that are owned by his Department; his plans to bring each of these properties and sites into use; where no plans are in place, the reasons why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55039/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department owns, operates, and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres under statute, Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre, Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre and Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre.
The Fishery Harbour Centres contain a diverse property portfolio reflecting their role as working fishery harbours and as the location for a broad range of other marine activities. The total number of properties (excluding infrastructure) across the six Fishery Harbour Centres is 261. There are 16 vacant properties across the six Fishery Harbour Centres. Vacant properties are regularly reviewed by the Department to assess their suitability for making them available for tender to interested applicants and provide rental income for the Fishery Harbour Centres Fund.
Longtown Farm is owned by OPW and is managed by my Department, who is responsible for the properties on the farm. Plans are in place to renovate Longtown Farm Gate Lodge through OPW for use by my Department.
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