Written answers
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Properties
Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6224/25]
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table.
| County | Details of the empty building | Value of the property | Length of time they have lain empty | Physical status of each building |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare | Stacumney Cottage | €350,000 Fair value as of 31st December 2023 | Vacant since August 2023 | The property is a protected structure. While structurally sound the property requires investment to elevate to modern standards in keeping with its protected status. |
| Dublin | Backweston Farmhouse | €750,000 Fair value as of 31st December 2023 | Vacant since June 2023 | The property is a protected structure. While structurally sound the property requires investment to elevate to modern standards in keeping with its protected status. |
| Dublin | Howth x 3 | No recent state valuations* | 1-2 years approx | One property being prepared for tender. Remedial works required and planned before tendering two properties. |
| Waterford | Dunmore East x 2 | No recent state valuations* | 5 years approx | Both properties currently unavailable for tender for legal reasons. |
| Donegal | Killybegs x 2 | No recent state valuations* | 2 years to 17 years approx. | Remedial works required and planned before tendering one property. One property is being prepared for sale. |
| Kerry | Dingle x 1 | No recent state valuations* | 1 year approx | The property is currently being prepared for leasing. |
| Galway | Ros A Mhil x 3 | No recent state valuations* | 16 to 19 years approx.. | One property is sale agreed. Two properties being prepared for tender (delay due to a previous unsuccessful tender and for legal and operational reasons). |
Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6242/25]
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table.
| County | Details of undeveloped site | Value of the property | Length of time they have lain undeveloped | Reason for the lack of development |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Castletownbere x 3 | No recent state valuation* | 1 year approx | The sites had been used by contractors working on a nearby project on state lands. One site has been cleared of materials and a tender competition is beginning. The remaining two sites are currently being cleared of materials and will be tendered as soon as they are cleared. |
| Cork | Annagannihy | |||
| Galway | Cooloo | |||
| Kilcooley | ||||
| Sylaun | ||||
| Rosmore | ||||
| Meelickmore | ||||
| Kerry | Glanlea | |||
| Ballydunlea | ||||
| Leitrim | Rossbeg | |||
| Mayo | Ballymacrah | |||
| Derry | ||||
| Offaly | Clorhane | |||
| Ballyegan | ||||
| Annaghmore | ||||
| Killananny | ||||
| Rathlumber | ||||
| Westmeath | Clonthread | |||
| Roscommon | Ballynahouna | |||
| Ballaghcullia | ||||
| Cloonakillig | ||||
| Cloonshanvill | ||||
| Cloonfad | ||||
| Cloonboley | ||||
| Lowtown Kilcashel | ||||
| Oldtown Kilcashel | ||||
| Cloonacolly | ||||
| Cleaheen | ||||
| Cloonroughan | ||||
| Termon More | ||||
| Tonrevagh | ||||
| Cloonchambers | ||||
| Clonree | ||||
| Moor | ||||
| Lissergool | ||||
| Clonkeelaun | This department is currently working with Tailte Eireann to value each of these sites. | These lands were acquired by the former Irish Land Commission at various times over the years. They are in the main bog lands that are subject to turbary /grazing rights. The lands have remained as was since they were acquired by this department following the abolition of the Irish Land Commission under the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act 1992. | These former Irish land Commission lands were acquired for allotment purposes only and not intended for development. They were on hand when the Irish Land Commission was abolished in 1992 and have remained so since. |
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