Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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If the detail in that regard could be provided, it would be helpful.

In the context of the OPW's estate management portfolio, the Spending Review 2022 reached conclusions similar to previous reviews and states: "... if the State requires office accommodation for long-term use, it may get better value for money [for] building or purchasing office accommodation instead of leasing." The local authorities’ spending reviews came up with similar findings, namely, that purchasing offers better value for money. Despite this, we see the current expenditure going towards leasing continues to rise year on year. The report highlights that the current expenditure for such purposes rose from €91 million in 2018 to €98 million in 2020. Can the Minister of State explain why this policy is continuing. Can he indicate what the figure will be for 2023?