Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009
379 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will itemise the number of buildings that his Department leases; the annual rental and average price paid per square metre; if any review of the leases has been initiated to seek lower rents in the context of the current financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42695/09]
View answerMy Department does not pay rent in respect of properties occupied by its staff. That function, and all matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property, including the question of rent reviews, are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). However, I can confirm to the Deputy that 7 properties are being leased on my Department's behalf by the OPW. These comprise:
my Department's headquarters building in Dublin;
two properties in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, in which staff relocated under the Decentralisation Programme are being accommodated on an interim basis;
two local offices in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal, and Acaill, Co. Mayo; and
two warehousing facilities in Finglas, Dublin, and Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
