Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project
12:10 pm
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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At a cost of €255,000 extra per annum, which is a significant amount of money, plus the incremental value. That speaks for itself.
The fit-out cost €1 million. What was the professional fee of €169,000 for? I note that the VAT on creation of the lease was a straightforward fund of €61,000, while the rent management fees and service charge are €536,000. That is fine. I have taken the figures directly from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report which states that the fit-out cost €917,000 with professional fees of €169,000. What was the latter for?