asked the Minister for Finance (a) the names of offices at present occupied by civil servants or other Government agencies which are rented, (b) the addresses of these offices, (c) from whom they are rented and (d) the annual rent paid in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Office Accommodation.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
I regret I have no information at my disposal in relation to offices rented by other Government agencies.
It is not the practice to disclose the amount of commercial rents payable in respect of individual properties and it would not be in the public interest to do so. The total amount of commercial rents payable in respect of offices occupied by Government staffs is approximately £850,000 per annum at present.
Following is the statement:
Property |
Landlord |
COUNTY CARLOW: |
|
Social Welfare Office, Regent Street, Muinebheag |
Mrs. A. Maher. |
Department of Agriculture Office, Tullow Street, Carlow |
Mrs. Teresa Hayden. |
COUNTY CAVAN: |
|
Government Offices, 18 Casement Street, Cavan |
Patrick S. King. |
Driving Test Centre, 20 Farnham Street, Cavan |
Mr. B.J. Murray. |
Social Welfare Office, Wesley Street, Bailieborough |
Richard Murray. |
Customs and Excise Office, Farnham Place, Cavan |
Miss M. McKiernan. |
Land Commission, 87 Main Street, Cavan |
Patrick J. King. |
Land Project Offices, Atbara House, Cavan |
Thomas McCormick. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Casement Street, Cavan |
Mr. Lynch. |
COUNTY CLARE: |
|
Government Offices, 2 Bank Place Ennis |
Dr. M. Rynne. |
Social Welfare Office, Moore Street, Kilrush |
Mr. K. McMahon. |
Driving Test Centre, Scout Hall, Ennis |
Secretary, Scout Hall Committee, Ennis. |
Driving Test Centre, Francis Street, Kilrush |
Mrs. M. O'Gorman. |
COUNTY CORK: |
|
Revenue Office, 15 Parnell Place, Cork |
Miss G. O'Reilly. |
Department of Local Government, 32 Grand Parade, Cork |
Miss A. O'Brien. |
Employment Exchange, 1-4 White Street, Cork |
Michael Powell, Holland Estate. |
Department of Labour, Placement Office, 54 South Mall, Cork |
Industrial Development Authority. |
Department of Transport and Power, 19 St. Patrick's Hill |
T.J. O'Riordan. |
Custom House, Cork |
Cork Harbour Commissioners. |
Portal Inspection Office, Car Terminal |
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Customs and Excise Office, Watercourse Road, Cork |
Watercourse Distillery Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, Government Buildings, Patrick Street, Cork |
Roches Stores Ltd. |
Department of Lands, Forestry, 10 Patrick Street, Cork |
National Bank Ltd. |
Social Welfare Office (Medical Referee), 9 Washington Street, Cork |
A. Sless. |
Department of Local Government, Driving Test Centre, 29A Henry Street, Cork |
Miss M. J. Fitzsimons. |
Department of Agriculture Office, Bank of Ireland, South Mall, Cork |
Bank of Ireland. |
Government Offices, Irish Life House, Cork |
Irish Estates (Management) Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, The Square, Bantry |
Fastnet Fisheries Ltd. |
Employment Exchange, 6 Main Street, Bantry |
Mrs. O'Sullivan. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Irish Life House, Cork |
Irish Estates Management Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 42 Patrick Street, Cork |
Rentel Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 4-6 Winthrop Street, Cork |
Babyneeds Ltd. |
Employment Exchange, West Beach, Cobh |
Limerick Steamship Co. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Midleton |
Cork Distilleries Co. Ltd. |
Government Offices, 41 Bank Place, Mallow |
G.F. Quinn. |
Government Offices, 3 North Main Street, Macroom |
Reps. of H.M. Murphy. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Castletownbere |
Mrs. E. Murphy. |
Social Welfare Office, South Main Street, Bandon |
J. Mehigan |
Social Welfare Office, Main Street, Newmarket |
P. O'Brien. |
Social Welfare Office, Main Street, Dunmanway |
Mrs. K. Lordan. |
Portal Office (Car ferry), Cork |
B. & I. Steamship Co. |
Fermoy Government Offices, 7/8 Kent Street |
Reps. of John Coll. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Crookhaven |
S. Flynn. |
Driving Test Centre, North Street, Skibbereen |
Jerome O'Dwyer. |
Land Project Office, Wolfe Tone Street, Clonakilty |
J. Lyons. |
COUNTY DONEGAL: |
|
Customs and Excise Office, 3 High Road, Letterkenny |
Miss M. McCoy. |
District Office of Public Works, 12 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny |
Miss O. McCafferty. |
Government Offices, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny |
Matthew Cutliffe. |
Forestry, C.Y.M.S. Hall, Letterkenny |
C.Y.M.S. |
Employment Exchange, Main Street, Letterkenny |
Miss Mabel Wallace. |
Employment Exchange, Dunfanaghy |
Mr. R.M. Armold. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Port Road, Letterkenny |
Lloyds Bank. |
Customs and Excise Office, Aileach Road, Buncrana |
Mrs. K. McCormick |
Social Welfare Office (Town Clerk's Office), Buncrana |
Buncrana U.D.C. |
Customs and Excise Office, Main Street, Ballyshannon |
P.J. Fox. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Bridge Street, Donegal |
John Sweeney. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Letterkenny |
Frank Callaghan. |
Department of Local Government, Driving Test Centre, 30 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny |
F. McLoughlin. |
Social Welfare Office, Upper Main Street, Ballyshannon |
Mrs. E. Patterson. |
Land Commission Office, Main Street, Letterkenny |
James Clarke. |
Department of Agriculture Office, Meeting House Street, Raphoe |
William Reynolds. |
Government Office, Main Street, Donegal |
George Irwin. |
Driving Test Centre, Pound Street, Carndonagh |
Paul McLoughlin. |
Customs and Excise Office, The Diamond, Raphoe |
D.P. Harte. |
Premises |
Landlord |
DUBLIN: |
|
Revenue Commissioners, 61 Middle Abbey Street |
Wendles Ltd. |
Department of Labour, Ansley House, Mespil Road |
Dublin Investments Ltd. |
Department of Education, Apollo House, Tara Street |
B.O.S. Investments |
Revenue Commissioners, Baggot Street Lower 51 |
Conor Buckley. |
Department of Agriculture, Baggot Street Lower, 120/121 |
Omega Property Ltd. |
Department of Justice, Baggot Street Lower, 128 |
Miss L. O'Connor and Miss Mary Carey. |
Department of Social Welfare, Beresford Place 1 |
Messrs. Nugent and Cooper Ltd. |
Department of Local Government, Braemor Road 5 |
Mr. Seamus O'Reilly. |
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Cathal Brugha Street, No. 3 |
Messrs. Kirkson Ltd. |
Office of Public Works, Convent Place, Lower Hatch Street |
Abbey Group Ltd. |
Department of Labour, Cumberland Street, No. 23/28 |
Baydon Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, Dame Street, 19/22 |
Great Universal Stores Ltd. |
Passport Office, Dawson Street, No. 39 |
G.R.E.A. Real Property Investments Ltd. |
Department of the Gaeltacht, Earlsfort Terrace, No. 25/26 |
Spiral Properties Ltd. |
Valuation Office, |
|
Ely Place 5/6 |
F. Martin Estate. |
Ely Place 7/8 |
Order of the Knights of St. Columbanus. |
Department of Finance, Frederick Street South, 3 |
I.C.I. Ireland Ltd. |
Department of Social Welfare, Georges Street, Dún Laoghaire, No. 93 |
Mr. David C. Ring. |
Department of Agriculture, Hume House, Ballsbridge |
Ballsbridge Property Investments Ltd. |
Geological Survey, Hume Street, No. 14 |
Miss Angela Dunn. |
Department of Finance, Harcourt Street, No. 26 |
G.L. Properties Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, Harcourt Street, No. 73 |
Harford Development Ltd. |
Government Offices, Hawkins House |
Commercial and Industrial Property Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, James's Street |
A. Guinness, Son and Co. Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, John's Lane |
John Power and Son Ltd. |
Government Offices, Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road |
Lansdowne Ltd. |
Office of Public Works, Lansdowne Road, No. 18 |
Margaret Anne Dixon. |
Government Offices, Liberty Hall |
I.T.G.W.U. |
Department of Social Welfare, Lucan Town Hall |
Lucan Guild of Muintir na Tire. |
Department of Agriculture, Merrion Street Upper, No. 17 |
James J. O'Reilly. |
Department of Lands, Merrion Street Upper, No. 21 |
Miss H. McDermott & Ors. |
Department of Lands, Merrion Street Upper, No. 33 |
Irish Freehold and Leasehold Investment Co. Ltd. |
Office of Public Works and others, Molesworth Street, No. 34 |
J.C. Ridley Day and Ors. |
Prize Bonds Office and others, Mount Street Lower, 33/41 |
Friends Provident and Century Life Insurance Co. Ltd. |
Fair Trade Commission, Mount Street Upper, No. 50 |
E & A Investments Trust. |
Department of Agriculture, Mount Street Crescent, 7/8 |
Irish Estates (Management) Ltd. |
Portal Inspection Office, North Wall |
Holroyd & Jones Ltd. |
Government Offices, O'Connell Bridge House |
Carlisle Trust Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners, O'Connell Street, 55/56 |
Irish Estates (Management) Ltd. |
Department of Agriculture, Ormond Quay Lower, 3 |
Miss M.L. Concannon. |
Civil Service Commission and others, Parnell Square, 10 |
S.H. Colten & Ors. |
Revenue Commissioners, Pearse House, Pearse Street |
Pearse Estates Ltd. |
Government Offices, Phibsboro Centre |
Commercial Development Ltd. |
Government Offices, St. Martin's House |
St. Martin's Property Corporation Ltd. and An Foras Forbartha. |
Central Statistics Office, St. Stephen's Green House |
Comhlucht Siúicre Eireann Teo. |
National Productivity Committee, St. Stephen's Green 14 |
Dublin Corporation. |
Government Offices, St. Stephen's Green 72/76 |
Colmstock Properties Ltd. |
Victoria Street Employment Exchange, South Circular Road |
Trustees Kingsland Methodist Church. |
Department of Industry and Commerce 67 Fitzwilliam Square |
Georgian Estates Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Hawkins House |
Commercial and Industrial Property Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, St. Martin's House |
St. Martin's Property Corporation Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Trinity Street |
Hibernian Insurance Co. Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 31 Lower O'Connell Street |
B.S.C. Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Phibsboro Shopping Centre |
Commercial Development Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Marlboro Street |
New Ireland Assurance Co. Ltd. |
Department of Foreign Affairs and others, 52 St. Stephen's Green |
James Osborne King and others. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Townsend Street |
Commercial and Industrial Property Co. Ltd. |
Property |
Landlord |
COUNTY GALWAY |
|
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 14 Mary Street, Galway |
John O'Donnell. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Eglinton House, Galway |
Eglinton Properties Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Hynes Building, Galway |
Hynes Ltd. |
Employment Exchange, Claddagh, Galway |
Calaroga Ltd. |
Social Welfare Office, Patrick Street, Portumna, County Galway |
M. Hynes. |
Government Offices, 11 Dominic Street, Galway |
J.R. Porter Ltd. |
Land Project Office, 2/3 Eglinton Street, Galway |
Messrs. McNamara Maxwell & Co. |
Land Project Office, Mall House, Tuam, County Galway |
Miss A.M. Hession. |
Driving Test Centre, New Dock Street, Galway |
J. Sisk & Son (Dublin) Ltd. |
Government Offices, Hynes Building, Galway |
Messrs. Hynes Ltd. |
Driving Test Centre, Temperance Hall, Loughrea |
Reverend Administrator Loughrea. |
Driving Test Centre, Vicar Street, Tuam |
Mr. J. Moran. |
COUNTY KERRY: |
|
Revenue Commissioners Office, Custom House, Tralee |
Charles E. Day. |
Social Welfare Office, Main Street, Kenmare |
Mr. J. McCarthy. |
Government Offices, Town Hall, Killarney |
Killarney UDC. |
Department of Agriculture Offices, 6-8 Denny Street, Tralee |
T. Kelleher. |
Land Project Office, 58 New Street, Killarney |
Dr. William O'Sullivan. |
Driving Test Centre, New Street, Killarney |
Mr. John O'Mahony. |
Forestry Offices, 23 Denny Street, Tralee |
Mr. Wm. Giles. |
COUNTY KILDARE: |
|
Social Welfare Office, and Branch Employment Office, 20 Leinster Street, Athy |
Robert Kenneth Law. |
Department of Social Welfare Referee, 21 Leinster Square, Athy |
Mrs. B. Hogan. |
Department of Agriculture Veterinary Office, Poplar Square, Naas |
Irish Labour Party. |
Social Welfare Office, Newbridge. |
Drewsboro Investment Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Naas |
Mr. J. Keenan. |
COUNTY KILKENNY: |
|
Forestry Office, Patrick Street, Kilkenny |
Bank of Ireland. |
Driving Test Centre, John's Green, Kilkenny |
Kilkenny County Council |
COUNTY LAOIS: |
|
Customs and Excise Office, Main Street, Portarlington |
Mr. Patrick McMahon. |
Customs and Excise Office, Moore Street, Rathdowney |
Mr. M. Cahill. |
Forestry and SW Office, Portlaoise |
Mr. Jas. Browne. |
Driving Test Centre, 8 Grattan Street, Portlaoise |
Mrs. C. Moloney. |
COUNTY LEITRIM: |
|
Driving Test Centre, Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Mrs. Y. Flynn. |
Employment Exchange, Castle Street, Manorhamilton |
D. McGuinness. |
Land Project Office, Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon |
F. Murray. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Carrick-on-Shannon |
M.P. Keane. |
COUNTY LIMERICK: |
|
Employment Exchange, 29 Upper Cecil Street, Limerick |
Mrs. E.K. Campbell and others |
Employment Exchange, Bishop Street, Newcastlewest |
J.D. O'Kelly. |
Driving Test Centre, Bishop Street, Newcastlewest |
Mrs. Bridget Commane. |
Customs and Excise Offices, Foynes |
Foyne Harbour Trustees. |
Government Offices, O'Connell Street, Limerick (Todds) |
Todd & Co. Ltd. |
Department of Labour and Department of Local Government, 112 O'Connell Street, Limerick |
Irish Permanent Building Society |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 31 Roches Street, Limerick |
P.J. Connolly. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Capital Buildings, Limerick |
CCP Ltd., Limerick. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Bank House, O'Connell Street, Limerick. |
RTE. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Newcastlewest |
J. Kennedy. |
COUNTY LONGFORD: |
|
Social Welfare Office, Main Street, Granard |
Mrs. A. White. |
COUNTY LOUTH: |
|
Employment Exchange, William Street, Drogheda |
Trustees of Methodist Church. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Francis Street, Dundalk |
Messers. O. & T. Gogarty. |
Revenue Commissioners, Douglas Place, Dundalk |
W.C. Tempest. |
Government Offices, St. Patrick's Hall, Dundalk |
Reverend P.J McNulty and Reverend O. Sweeney. |
Customs and Excise Office, North Quay, Drogheda |
Martin Butterly & Co. Ltd. |
Social Welfare Office, Market Street, Ardee |
Messrs. Kieran & McGee. |
Department of Agriculture Office, South Quay, Drogheda |
Finnegan (Drogheda) Coals Ltd. |
Social Welfare Office, North Quay, Drogheda |
Butterly's Holdings Ltd. |
Department of Labour, Manpower Service, Jocelyn Street, Dundalk |
Dundalk Junior Chamber of Commerce. |
Driving Test Centre, Old Infirmary, Dundalk |
Louth County Council. |
COUNTY MAYO: |
|
Land Project Office, Lord Edward Street, Ballina |
Joseph Murphy Ltd. |
Government Offices, The Square, Claremorris |
Dr. G. Maguire. |
Driving Test Centre, New Antrim Street, Castlebar |
Mr. John Chambers. |
Driving Test Centre, Ballina |
Mrs. P. Langan Murphy. |
COUNTY MEATH: |
|
Land Project Office, 48 Trimgate Street, Navan |
Mrs. J. O'Reilly. |
Land Commission Office, 39 Brews Hill, Navan |
J. Coogan. |
Social Welfare Office, Trim |
Trim, UDC. |
Driving Test Centre, CYMS Hall, Fair Green, Navan |
Rev. Administrator, St. Mary's Navan. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, CYMS Hall, Navan |
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Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Ludlow Street, Navan |
Mrs. K. Real. |
COUNTY MONAGHAN: |
|
Driving Test Centre, North Road, Monaghan |
T.G. Gilmore. |
Social Welfare Office, Fitzpatrick Square, Clones |
Seamus O'Brien. |
COUNTY OFFALY: |
|
Driving Test Centre, Emmet Street, Birr |
Birr Estates Co. |
Government Offices, Harbour Street, Tullamore |
Midlands Hotels Co. Ltd. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, Tullamore |
B. Daly & Co. Ltd. |
Land Project Office, Tullamore |
Messrs. J. McGlinchey. |
Land Commission Office, Bridge Street, Tullamore |
Mrs. J.E. Robson. |
Social Welfare Office, Edenderry |
Mr. J. Kelly. |
COUNTY ROSCOMMON: |
|
Social Welfare Office, The Square, Roscommon |
Mrs. B. Monaghan. |
Social Welfare Office, The Square, Ballaghaderreen |
John T. Finnerty. |
Department of Local Government, Driving Test Centre, St. Colmans Hall, Roscommon |
Rev. T.J. Martin, C.C. |
COUNTY SLIGO |
|
Department of Local Government, Sligo Courthouse |
Sligo County Council. |
Social Welfare Office, Sligo Road, Ballymote |
Patrick Alphonsus Banks. |
District Office of Public Works, Chapel Street, Sligo |
Mrs. J.S. Walsh. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 44 O'Connell Street, Sligo |
O'Connor Bros. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Grattan Street, Sligo |
Blackwood & Co. |
COUNTY TIPPERARY |
|
Government Offices The Mall, Thurles |
Miss A. Leahy. |
Land Project Office, Liberty Square, Thurles |
P.J. O'Meara. |
Social Welfare Office, Carrick-on-Suir |
Charles Butler. |
Social Welfare Office, 4 Bridge Street, Tipperary |
Miss K. Kiely. |
Land Commission, Thurles |
Mr. J. Stapleton. |
Department of Local Government, Driving Test Centre, Knox Hall, Thurles |
Mr. R. Hegarty. |
Department of Local Government, Driving Test Centre, Town Hall, Nenagh |
Nenagh UDC. |
COUNTY TIPPERARY |
|
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 20 Parnell Street, Clonmel |
J.P. Porter Ltd. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, 6 Market Street, Clonmel |
Mrs. M. Baker. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Railway Street, Nenagh |
CIE |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Abbey Road, Thurles |
W. Taylor. |
COUNTY WATERFORD |
|
Social Welfare Office, 9 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan |
Mrs. Spratt. |
Revenue Commissioners Office, 1/2 Michael Street, Waterford |
Associated Tailors (Ireland) Ltd. |
National Manpower Service, 108 The Quay, Waterford |
Irish Life Assurance Co. |
COUNTY WESTMEATH |
|
Revenue Commissioners Office, Kilbeggan |
Mr. Patrick J. Douglas and others. |
Land Commission, Athlone |
Heaton Bros. |
District Veterinary Office, 19 Pearse Street, Mullingar |
O. McHugh & Others. |
Driving Test Centre, St. Mary's Hall, Mullingar |
Rev. J. Dermody. |
District Veterinary Office, I Pearse Street, Mullingar |
Mr. J. Foy. |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Crescent Buildings, Athlone |
Crescent Ltd. |
Department of Posts & Telegraphs, Railway Station, Mullingar |
CIE |
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Earl Street, Mullingar |
J.A. Kilroy & Son. |
COUNTY WEXFORD |
|
Government Offices, Paul Quay, Wexford |
J.J. Stafford & Sons Ltd. |
Social Welfare Office, South Quay, New Ross |
Thomas Ryan. |
Government Offices, Gorey |
E.W. Warren. |
Government Offices, Slaney Place, Enniscorthy |
Miss A. Kelly. |
Land Commission Office, Mary Street, New Ross |
Augustinian Fathers. |
Land Project Office, Castle Hill, Enniscorthy |
E.W. Warren. |
COUNTY WICKLOW |
|
District Office of Public Works, 16A Main Street, Arklow |
A. B. Brennan Ltd. |
Driving Test Centre, Bachelors Walk, Wicklow |
Wicklow Assembly Hall Com mittee. |
Customs and Excise Office, 18 Main Street, Arklow |
A.B. Brennan Ltd. |
Forestry Office, Sidmonton Place, Bray |
J. Toner. |
Land Project Office, Abbey Street, Wicklow |
Patrick White. |
May I ask the Parliamentary Secretary what he means by "it would not be in the public interest"? The public would like to know what it means.
It means quite simply that if we reveal what we are renting certain space for we may put ourselves at a disadvantage by giving that information to the competitors of the people with whom we are dealing.
What about the public?
Is there an office block in Phibsboro included in that?
I can answer that question quite simply. The tabular statement has 16 pages of foolscap and if the Deputy would like to read it——
Let me put the question this way: for how long has an office block been rented in Phibsboro and not yet occupied by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs? As far as I know it is rented for 12 months but not occupied.
I am not aware of its not being occupied.
It is not occupied although it is rented.
That is a matter for the Department of Posts and Telegraphs who requested this space.
It is easy when it is not their own money they are throwing around.
33.
asked the Minister for Finance the total floor space rented as offices for use by Government Departments in Dublin for the years ended 31st March, 1971, and 31st March, 1972, respectively.
The total of rented floor space in use as offices by Government Departments in Dublin for the years ended 31st March, 1971, and 31st March, 1972, amounted to 640,000 square feet and 769,000 square feet respectively.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary tell me what percentage that is of the total office block area in Dublin?
I could not give the Deputy that information.
Could I ask the Parliamentary Secretary what is the reason for this abnormal increase in one year, from 640,000 square feet to 769,000 square feet?
There are more services. The main buildings rented during the year were Marlboro Street offices, Pearse House, O'Connell Bridge House extension, Cumberland House and No. 39 Dawson Street.
That is not an answer to my question. I asked what was the reason for it.
It is a separate question.
It is not a separate question.
It is a statistical question. It is very much a separate question.
It is not. It is the very same question and arises directly out of the question. The Ceann Comhairle can say what he likes.