Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021
813. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views on the overpayment of rent to the landlords for the building from which his Department operates on Baggot Street; the amount of overpayment that was made; when the overpayment was made; when the attention of his Department was drawn to the overpayment; his views on whether it will be possible for the State to recoup the overpayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46723/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn respect of the rental costs for my Department’s premises, I can confirm that the rent payments come from the Office of Public Works' budget. I have no role in relation to the lease or rent arrangements for Miesian Plaza. The OPW, as the tenant, manage these functions on behalf of all Departments in the building.
The terms of the lease were agreed between OPW and the landlord. As my Department was not involved in the process, I cannot comment on rental costs, how they were arrived at, or subsequently agreed.
