95 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the buildings and sites in County Louth under the ownership of his Department; the location of these sites; if such sites are currently in use by his Department; if not, the use which will be made of such sites; when it is envisaged to utilise these sites or buildings; the proposals, if any, there are to dispose of these sites or buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15456/96]

There are no buildings or sites in County Louth owned by the Department of Finance but a number of properties are vested in the Minister for Finance. In addition, there are a number of other State-owned properties in County Louth, the titles of which are vested in the Commissioners of Public Works and these have also been included in the reply. The properties fall into three basic categories: (i) civil service office accommodation; (ii) Garda stations; and (iii) miscellaneous properties including Garda residences, sites acquired for Garda stations, Coastguard stations and a Rural Automatic Exchange (RAX).