Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2007
306 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of space which currently lies vacant in locations under the supervision of IDA or Enterprise Ireland nationally and within Dublin 17; and the estimated rent foregone by this vacant space. [18901/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Management of the IDA property portfolio is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and is not one in which I have a function.
As part of their marketing strategy IDA Ireland always has a range of buildings available for promotion to clients throughout the country. I understand from the Agency that nationally there is a total of 47,227 sq.metres of vacant space in properties which are either owned or rented by IDA Ireland. None of these properties are located in Dublin 17.
The rent charged to its clients by IDA Ireland is commercially sensitive information and it would not be appropriate for me to give any indication of the rents foregone by the Agency by reason of having such properties unoccupied. I understand from Enterprise Ireland that that Agency has no space under its supervision lying vacant at present.
