Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership.

As previously advised, the Department has a process in place whereby requests to surrender the Minister's interest in a non-Minister owned property are progressed.

This process involves the internal appraisal of the property, as well as the preparation of a detailed instruction to our legal representatives in the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) to draft a Deed of Surrender, following review and approval by my Department.

The process in this case is ongoing. Updates will be provided to the property owners at the appropriate time or if further detail is needed in order to further their request. These requests can sometimes take time, given the due diligence required to inform a legal instruction.

The matter is being expedited the matter as quickly as possible and the property owners will be informed of the progress in this regard.