Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2010
538 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe cost of building and maintenance for most of the properties occupied by my Department is borne by the Office of Public Works. However, Department owns a number of buildings around the country and for the last financial year, 2009, the cost of land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, is set out in the table:
|
€ |
|
|
Backweston Farm |
100,195 |
|
Cork Blood Test Laboratory |
115,917 |
|
Cork Dairy Science Laboratory |
34,172 |
|
Cork Regional Veterinary Laboratories |
43,539 |
|
Tops Potato Laboratory Raphoe |
41,575 |
|
Abbotstown Laboratories |
113,408 |
|
Fisheries Harbour Centres* |
1,919,024 |
|
Mornington Jetty, Co Louth** |
33,104 |
*Since Sea Fisheries was subsumed into my Department, the Department now owns and manages six designated Fisheries Harbour Centres (FHCs). The figures for the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, is €1,919,024 with €319,123 of this funded from Fishery Harbour Centre Fund.
**Up until 15 January 2010 when responsibility was transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, my Department had responsibility for all expenditure relating to the Mornington Jetty, Co Louth.
The cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure of State Bodies is a matter for the Bodies themselves.
