Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

That is primarily an issue for the Minister for Justice and Equality, as he is responsible for the legislation. He is having consultations across the Government on the issue. The key issue is the long-term impact it will have on the State. We all want to reduce leases and the amount we are spending on them. There are many cases where one arm of the State is renting from another arm of the State. This is principally an issue for the Minister for Justice and Equality to determine, following Government support and approval. I presume he will be in a position in the not too distant future to make a statement on that.

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