Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5403/24]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table that follows. On office space, the Office of Public Works provides furnished office accommodation for the Department within the state. Outside of the State, my Department is responsible for the cost of leasing office premises for our diplomatic and consular offices. The cost of furniture for these premises also falls to the Department. The amounts set out below in relation to furniture include the cost of furniture for HQ, as well as for official residential accommodation and office space overseas.
|
Year |
ICT Equipment |
Office Space |
Furniture |
|
2014 |
€3,645,384 |
€11,015,829 |
€396,187 |
|
2015 |
€1,259,536 |
€11,382,898 |
€648,975 |
|
2016 |
€2,036,095 |
€12,369,272 |
€298,745 |
|
2017 |
€1,545,343 |
€12,482,478 |
€302,103 |
|
2018 |
€2,357,281 |
€12,741,898 |
€463,538 |
|
2019 |
€2,516,714 |
€14,310,119 |
€478,754 |
|
2020 |
€2,450,432 |
€14,283,134 |
€451,930 |
|
2021 |
€2,952,892 |
€15,866,643 |
€441,771 |
|
2022 |
€2,618,745 |
€16,552,791 |
€117,969 |
|
2023 |
€3,452,893 |
€16,848,080 |
€364,406 |
|
2024 (to date) |
€118,251 |
€1,157,119 |
€4,948 |
