Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47630/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate.
This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The portfolio also encompasses specialised spaces such as public offices, laboratories, and cultural institutions, in addition to warehouses, heritage properties, visitor centres, and sites.
The 1657 properties owned and managed by The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland together with 55 surplus vacant properties, categorised by county is attached at Appendix 1. Please note that a property may contain more than one building.
The zoning of land, including land zoned for development is the responsibility for individual Local Authorities. The determination of whether a property is considered to be derelict is a matter for the relevant Local Authority.
