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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Ceisteanna (429)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated amount spent by her Department on the procurement, purchase and rent of new office space; and the amount spent on the procurement, purchase and rent of office equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [51113/21]

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As the Deputy will be aware my Department in its current configuration was formed  in June 2020  following the formation of the Government.  The Deputy will be further aware that the range of responsibilities coming within the remit of the Department were subject to change to change during the period covered by his question.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department's expenditure on office equipment (including furniture,  IT equipment , fixed-line telecommunications hardware, photocopiers, printers and scanners) is set out in the table below.

Year

Expenditure

2011

€53,262

2012

€31,304

2013

€63,038

2014

€39,133

2015

€56,383

2016

€12,305

2017

€429,162

2018

€115,714

2019

€75,240

2020

€89,132

2021

€27,183

Total

€991,857

With regard to expenditure on the  procurement, purchase and rent of new office space as the Deputy will be aware in general, matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. 

However, I am advised that my Department also leases office accommodation for Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga from Údarás na Gaeltachta as set out in the Table below.  This lease which commenced in 2014 was taken over by the Department from the OPW in June 2016.  Expenditure in this regard is set out in the Table below.

Year

Expenditure €

2011

€0

2012

€0

2013

€0

2014

€0

2015

€0

2016

€0

2017

€48,019

2018

€48,019

2019

€48,019

2020

€48,019

2021 (to date)

€38,267

Total

€230,313

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