The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages all accommodation leased by the Department of Social Protection and this role includes the payment of rent.
The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of these statutory bodies is set out in the following table:
Name of Board or Agency
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Name of Landlord
|
Rent paid in 2013
|
Rent paid in 2014
|
Rent paid in 2015
|
Citizens Information Board
|
Green Reit
Denise & John Magee
Cathal Brady
Eastern Ballrooms
John Hughes & Tom Browne
OPW
Rivercourt Services
Pobal
Frank Wallace
The First Partnership (now Benchmark Properties)
|
€681,197
€6,396
€11,773
€50,400
€39,400
€40
€14,201
€13,000
€62,500
€89,495
|
€681,197
€6,396
€11,773
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€39,400
€40
€14,201
€12,500
€62,500
€89,495
|
€681,197
€6,396
€10,066
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€40,400
€40
€23,813
€15,375
€62,500
€89,495
|
Pensions Authority (formerly the Pensions Board)
|
Knight Frank
|
€554,897
|
€554,343
|
€490,662
|
Pensions Council
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Pensions Ombudsman
|
OPW (Lease holder)
Financial Services Ombudsman (Sublet)
|
€0
---
|
€0
---
|
---
€51,939.33
|
Social Welfare Tribunal
|
Nil
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|