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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 11, 2008

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor T. McDermott

To ask the Manager to explain in detail how he establishes the market value of land to be disposed of by the Council and will he make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

Where land is identified by the Council which is surplus to its immediate and long term requirements the Council seeks to maximise the use and value of the asset through its disposal.  It is the policy of the Council to place these lands for sale on the open market and subject to the Chief Valuer's recommendation to present a report to the Elected Council for its consideration to dispose of the lands. 

In circumstances where adjoining landowners wish to acquire small areas of land in Council ownership the Chief Valuer negotiates directly either with the individual or their agent the sale of the lands.  The negotiated consideration reflects  the state of the market pertaining at the date of agreement between the parties.  Again the terms negotiated by the Chief Valuer are placed before the Elected Council for consideration.