In response to the Deputy's question, the Commissioners of Public Works hold leases on properties on behalf of Government Departments / Offices. Details of the landlords and rents paid to them for the last three years under such leases are set out in the following table to this reply.
Information in relation to the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is set out below.
Year
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Office: Belfast
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Office: Omagh
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Office: Monaghan
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Landlord: Ovolo Ltd
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Landlord: P&K Fox
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Landlord: Monaghan County Enterprise Fund
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2013
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£181,935
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£42,000
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£48,320
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2014
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£145,548
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£42,000
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£48,320
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2015
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£145,548
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£42,000
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£48,320
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2016 (Jan-Aug)
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£146,054
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£31,500
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£32,213
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To note: 2013 included an additional quarterly payment due to the timing of invoices sent by the landlord. The entry of 2016 (Jan-Aug) in Belfast also includes a single back-payment to cover a rent increase (following the outcome of a rent review stipulated within the lease) which took effect from 1 January, 2015.