Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

No and I do not think any of the organisations connected to my Department are that big either. I do not think any of them will do so and certainly not the Department. There is always a fair bit of moving around in terms of Departments. It is really an OPW question — I will try to be helpful — and it is forever changing its leases on developments it has and trying to get out of finishing some contracts and going for longer-term leases. I very much doubt it will increase its overall space. Where leases are getting short or coming up to review, it tries to get better arrangements. It tries to manage its own portfolio and it is forever doing that on an annual basis. My Department is not taking up additional accommodation.

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