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
|