Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform
Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
1:45 pm
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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A significant reduction in expenditure going into 2013 is the issue of leases in office premises and expenses. The figure is down by 37%. Is that because of the ability to be able to acquire cheaper properties or have leases come to an end? Has some flexibility been found in upward only rent reviews so that rent can be reduced?