Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is difficulty or delays accessing documents dated prior to 2006 held by Tailte Éireann due to asbestos contamination in a building storing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67691/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann provide a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Under Section 8(6) of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022. Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions.

Tailte Éireann’s Central Filing Repository in Santry which houses filed Instruments has reopened and Tailte Éireann is accepting Copy Instrument requests for all Instruments. The recent closure led to service disruption for the Copy Instrument service in respect of access to Instruments dated pre-2006.

It is understood from Tailte Éireann that remedial works to remove asbestos and ensure safe access for Tailte Éireann's staff and all those accessing the facility continues to be carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) as accommodation provider. The works will be fully completed by 10 December 2025.

Tailte Éireann understands the difficulties the recent closure caused to customers and regrets any inconvenience. Tailte Éireann will provide further updates via its website, www.tailte.ie.