State Property

The State Leases Section deals with all leasing and licensing of State lands for Government Departments and Offices. This includes the procurement of all office accommodation by way of lease on behalf of the Office of Public Works (OPW).

The Section also grants leases and licenses for foreshore and Fishery Harbour Centres. The Section also handles all landlord and tenant advices for Government clients.

The State Sales and Purchases Section deals with transactional conveyancing and related property advices on behalf of a wide range of Government Departments and Offices. Transactions include purchase, sales and exchanges of State property. The properties include schools, Garda stations, heritage property and other significant commercial property.

The Section provides advice in relation to various programmes including the Schools Rapid Build Programme, the purchase of bogs and turbary rights, the Redress Indemnity Scheme and the Rationalisation and Reform Programme for the OPW.

The State Securities Section handles grant and security work under the Sports Capital Programme and other Government programmes; escheated estate work where the State is the ultimate intestate successor; waiver and related work where the assets of a dissolved company have devolved to the State; mining claims, and all property advices relating to these areas.

The MARA Legal Unit, which is part of the State Securities Section, provides legal advice to the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority.