Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
456. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all properties in cases in which they were leased by State bodies under his aegis; the list of all State bodies under his aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the OPW to acquire their own property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the bodies under the aegis of my Department in relation to properties leased by them as set out below.
The Central Bank does not lease any properties, and the Bank is not currently acting to acquire property.
The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is currently a tenant, with lease agreements in place, at two properties, which comprise three floors at Lincoln House, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 and one floor at 6 Clare Street, Dublin 2. It is not in the process of acquiring its own property.
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) currently has lease agreements for office accommodation at 1 Treasury Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. It previously had lease agreements for office accommodation at Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2.
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) each has a lease with the NTMA in relation to space occupied by them in Treasury Dock, North Wall Quay, and are not currently seeking to acquire their own property.
The Investor Compensation Company (ICC) DAC has an agreement in place with the Central Bank whereby, in line with the terms of the Investor Compensation Act, 1998 (Section 20), the Bank provides support services to the ICC. These services include the supply of office accommodation for staff working in the ICC. The cost of providing this accommodation, together with that related to other services (e.g. canteen, postage, HR-related) is charged to the ICC, which pays for same from its own resources.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Fiscal Council) office facilities are located in the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) building. The Fiscal Council has a Shared Services Agreement (SSA) in place with the ESRI and the SSA fee includes a charge, on a pro rata basis, for support services provided by the ESRI which include Office Facilities, Accounts, IT, Reception and other corporate services.
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) operates from two floors of a building (3A Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1) owned by the Central Bank and leased by the OPW. The Office of the C&AG also has the use of 8% of the floor area of a storage facility in the Jamestown Business Park, Dublin 15 — that facility is also leased by the OPW. The Office has not acted independently of the OPW in relation to the acquisition of any property.
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners operates from various locations that are managed by the OPW. It currently rents 4 storage facilities for the temporary storage of seized vehicles in the following locations: Castlebar (Mayo), Parkmore (Galway), Tullamore (Offaly) and Baldonnel (Dublin). Discussions are ongoing with the OPW regarding taking ownership of these rental agreements.
Apart from the building in which it is located, the Tax Appeals Commission does not lease any properties, nor does it act independently of the OPW in this regard.
The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal leases its office suite in Block 4/5 Arran Square, Dublin 7 from a private landlord. IFSAT acts independently of the OPW in respect of its lease of the said property.
