Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017
194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by her Department on renting car park spaces in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23444/17]
View answer195. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department on renting car park spaces in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23460/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together.
In general, matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department and the bodies under its aegis are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works.
I am advised that no expenditure was incurred by my Department on renting car park spaces during the period in question.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the amount spent by those bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department that have incurred discrete expenditure on the rental of car park spaces during the period in question is set out in the tables below.
|
Body |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 (to date) |
|
Irish Film Board |
€3,569 |
€6,711 |
€8,089 |
€11,961 |
€12,210 |
€12,201 |
€10,183 |
An Foras Teanga (the North South Language Body), comprising Foras na Gaeilge and Ulster Scots Agency has advised the following expenditure in respect of car parking offices in Belfast.
|
Body |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 (to date) |
|
Foras na Gaeilge* |
€8,780 |
€8,276 |
€8,780 |
€8,372 |
€6,667 |
€10,286 |
€2,069 |
|
Ulster Scots Agency |
£10,367 |
£11,647 |
£9,725 |
£4,987 |
£4,503 |
£5,500 |
£4,200 |
*Converted from sterling.
