Departmental Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 March 2012

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Questions (112)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

114 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of buildings his Department has rented in each county in the country that are, at present, being fully utilised; the number of buildings his Department rented which are empty, idle and not being used; the cost incurred by his Department in renting these buildings, with separate figures for the ones that are used and the ones that are unused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

My Department is not involved in any direct rental of buildings. The Department's accommodation needs are provided for by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in the following locations:—

Department Headquarters, 29/31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2.

Geological Survey of Ireland Core Store, Sandyford, County Dublin.

Elm House, Earlsvale Road, Cavan. (The Department occupies part of the building).

Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 (The Department occupies part of the building).

The rental costs, where appropriate, are a matter for OPW and the space occupied is fully utilised.