Arthur Morgan
Ceist:193 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on Government Buildings, Merrion Street; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire. [30773/03]
Written Answers. - Departmental Properties.
No ground rent is paid by the State on Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street.
Arthur Morgan
Ceist:194 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Kildare Street; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire. [30774/03]
The Commissioners of Public Works pay ground rent on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Building at 23-28 Kildare Street as follows: 24 Kildare Street, €7.29 per annum; 25 Kildare Street, €7.62 per annum; 26 Kildare Street, €47.04 per annum; and 27 Kildare Street, €18.20 per annum. The ground rent leases on 26 and 27 Kildare Street expire on 28 September 2174. The information on the tenure of the ground rent leases for 24 and 25 Kildare Street is not readily available but will be supplied to the Deputy as soon as it comes to hand.
Arthur Morgan
Ceist:195 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on the National Library, Kildare Street; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire. [30775/03]
The Commissioners of Public Works pay ground rent of €14.44 per annum to the Duke of Leinster for the National Library premises in Kildare Street, Dublin 2. This payment will be made annually forever.
Arthur Morgan
Ceist:196 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on the National Museum, Kildare Street; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire. [30776/03]
The National Museum premises in Kildare Street, Dublin 2, is State owned. No ground rent is paid on this property.
Arthur Morgan
Ceist:197 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if the State pays ground rent on Arbor Hill; if so, the amount per year; and when that ground rent lease is due to expire. [30777/03]
The State is liable for two fee farm rents of €139.99 and €38.09 per year in respect of Arbour Hill. These rents are payable forever.