Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [5404/24]
View answerThe procurement, purchase and rent of Government offices is the responsibility of Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments and offices. The number, terms and cost of the leases are a matter for the OPW. I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department was established in August 2020 and has occupied existing State-owned office space since that time. I can also confirm that the majority of office furniture and office IT equipment in use has been supplied from existing inventory. My Department is currently split over three locations and the costs incurred concerning office furniture and fittings and IT equipment since its establishment are given in the tables below.
|
Expenditure |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Office Furniture & Fittings |
€39,757 |
€37,609 |
€75,270 |
€61,812 |
€246 |
|
Office IT Equipment |
€ - |
€205 |
€126,984 |
€49,549 |
€1,365 |
