State Properties

67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in…

771. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tab…

847. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of State-owned properties currently vacant in counties Wicklow and Wexford; their locations and the duration of vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57799/26]

883. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of State-owned properties that are currently vacant, by county; the number of months they have been vacant for; the square footage of each property; if there are plans to find new occupiers; the stage these plans are at, for example, if new occupiers have b…

893. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of publicly-owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was fir…

29. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the benefits of a State run hill sheep research farm, acknowledging the benefits of such research to hill sheep farmers as well as the benefits of research into biodiversity and carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51125/26]

124. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status and plans for the recently purchased lands at Dowth Hall, Dowth, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52105/26]

487. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No.425 of 4 February 2026, if he will provide a further update on the accessibility of Dublin Castle grounds during the EU presidency; when restrictions will begin and end, specifically if the public will be able to enter grounds of the Castl…

488. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No.426 of 4 February 2026, if he will provide a further update on the duration of construction works at the 'Castle steps' beside Dublin Castle, leading from Ship Street to Castle Street; when they will be complete; if this passage will be op…

452. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department officials will engage with some homeowners at Lower Main Street, Buncrana to facilitate access for fuel deliveries to their homes through the lane to the right and the rear of the old Buncrana Garda Station, as was the case in the past.; and if he …

462. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current ownership status of the former Borrisoleigh Garda Station; whether the property has been declared surplus to requirements by An Garda Síochána or the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/26]

3226. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to selling a piece of ground owned by the HSE (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26523/26]

3323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that vacant residential properties owned by the State are being utilised in a timely manner in the context of current housing demand [26832/26]

375. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the sale of lands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22749/26]

542. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to advise if lands (details supplied) vested in the State, following the dissolution of the registered owner, are covered under a policy of public liability insurance or the State indemnity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20570/26]

1102. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the HSE transfer a property (details supplied) to Longford County Council for continued use as a community facility. [12024/26]

31. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the refurbishment of the GPO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/26]

332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of residential properties currently owned by the Health Service Executive which are vacant; the number deemed surplus to requirements; the length of time each property has been vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10678/26]

333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the policy framework governing the retention, disposal, or repurposing of vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive; when this policy was last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10679/26]

335. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to identify the principal legal, financial, or administrative barriers preventing the timely reuse or disposal of vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive; the steps being taken to address these barriers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10681/26]

336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the annual cost to the State of maintaining vacant residential properties owned by the Health Service Executive, including security, insurance, and maintenance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10682/26]

425. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the accessibility of Dublin Castle grounds during the EU presidency; when restrictions begin and end, specifically if the public will be able to enter grounds of the Castle via Palace Street, and walk to the Dubh Linn Gardens, and if the Cheste…

426. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the duration of construction works at the 'Castle steps' beside Dublin Castle, leading from Ship Street to Castle Street; when they will be complete; if this passage will be open to the public during the EU presidency; and if he will make a sta…

427. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when works will be complete on the Record Tower at Dublin Castle, and when he expects it to be open as part of the visitor experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/26]

428. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the implementation of the Dublin Castle Strategic Framework Plan, with particular reference to the dilapidated condition of Dame Lane; further to this, since 2020, the number of meetings that have taken place between himself or his officials and staff at Dubl…