State refuses to accept Church land in compo deal
Environment Minister Noel Dempsey has confirmed that he refused to accept some parcels of land because officials believed it was of no use or benefit to the State.
Under the terms of the deal the Church must pay the State 128, of which €77m is made up of transferred land. While much of this land was contributed by congregations over the last three years, it must hand over tens of millions of euro.
