Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 March 2012
160 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid to each external property consultant, surveyor and estate agent engaged by her Department for each of the past three years. [17270/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra161 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of external property consultants, surveyors and estate agents engaged by her Department for each of the past three years. [17285/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra162 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a list of external property consultants or surveyors and estate agents engaged by her Department for each of the past three years. [17300/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra163 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of leases held by her Department, agencies or quangos that have upward only rent review clauses in which the body concerned is the landlord. [17730/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 160 to 163, inclusive, together.
The Office of Public Works provides design, acquisition, refurbishment and maintenance services to the Department. The Department does not engage external property consultants, surveyors or estate agents nor is it responsible for the details of leasing arrangements, such as rent review clauses, as these matters are dealt with on its behalf by the Office of Public Works. However, when the Combat Poverty Agency (CPA) merged with the Department on July 1 2009 responsibility for the lease it had secured on its office premises passed to the Minister for Social Protection. Lisney Property Management was the agent for this property. This arrangement continued until March 31, 2011, when the lease was vacated. This is the only instance of a commercial relationship between the Department and external property consultants or surveyors and estate agents during the period in question. There are no leases held by the agencies under the aegis of the Department that have upwards only rent review clauses where the body concerned is the landlord.
