In a letter to the Land Development Agency, Dublin City Council said money was owed for both 2022 and 2023 which, with interest, came to €88,725. Photograph: iStockThe Land Development Agency (LDA) claimed it should not be hit with a derelict site levy on a property because it was a “State authority”, and a master plan was in place to redevelop it. In discussions with Dublin City Council, the agency said legislation appeared to exclude it from the charge because its only shareholders were government ministers. “The advice received from our law agent is that lands owned by the Digital Hub Development Agency or the Land Development Agency are not State-owned lands, as they are separate entities,” said a message. They said: “Dublin City Council have received all applicable payments from the LDA.”

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 19:44 UTC