Office of Public Works

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Questions (188)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

188. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide the total office rental expenditure each year for the OPW since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39571/23]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The following table shows the rents paid by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of Government Departments and certain Agencies from 2016 to year-end 2022.

In the timeframe given for answering this PQ, it was not possible to compile all of the historical data from 2006 to year-end 2015. This information will be forwarded as soon as it is collated.

It should be noted that the figures include some rents paid by the OPW that are subsequently recovered from certain Agencies.

Year	Total Office Rent 2016 to YE 2022€m
2022	€97.7
2021	€99.9
2020	€96.8
2019	€98.5
2018	€96.2
2017	€96.7
2016	€90.5

Question No. 189 answered with Question No. 187.

Question No. 190 answered with Question No. 187.

Question No. 191 answered with Question No. 187.

Question No. 192 answered with Question No. 187.