Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 June 2019
159. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for his Department including public bodies in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [25919/19]
View answerThe majority of properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased on its behalf by the Office of Public Works (OPW).
I can confirm that the Department has not purchased or leased land during this period. Information in respect of buildings leased by my department is contained in the attached document.
I have requested that all agencies under the aegis of my Department respond directly to the Deputy.
| Name/Address | Term of lease | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 1/1/2019 – 30/6/2019 |
| Department of Justice & Equality Montague Court (Part 2nd Floor) | 10 years 1/11/2006 to 31/10/16 and renewed for 8 years and 7 months from 1/11/16 to 31/5/2025 | €178,080 | €178,080 | €179,267 | €185,200 | €185,200 | €92,600 |
| Department of Justice & Equality Montague Court (Part 2nd floor and 3rd Floor) | 25 years to 31/5/2025 | €513,000 | €513,000 | €513,000 | €513,000 | €513,000 | €256,500 |
| O’Higgins Commission of Investigation, Smithfield Business Centre, Dublin 7 | Rent of office space 6 Feb 2015 – 6 May 2016 | €88,000 | €32,000 | ||||
| Irish Passenger Information Unit, Skybridge House, Dublin Airport | Rent of office space May 2018 – May 2020 | €169,552 | €127,164 | ||||
| Inspector of Prisons Investigation, Regus, Harcourt Centre, Dublin 2 | Rent of office space 17/12/2018 – 16/12/2019 | €3313 | €41,084 |
