Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of rent of the office building each year for the past six years in regard to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the estimated ongoing rental costs of this building; the cost of architects' and consultants' fees over the same period relevant to this school's premises; the cost of securing the original vacated school premises; the plans for the original school building; and the plans for alternative premises for this school. [26078/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy moved into temporary accommodation on 1 December 2001. The lease on that accommodation is for a five-year period, ending on 31 December 2006. The annual rental for the premises is €298,388. The school's contribution is capped at €3,175 per calendar year. The cost of architects' and consultants' fees relating to those premises was €94,623.

A sum of €386,937 was also spent by my Department on refurbishment to bring them up to an acceptable standard. My Department has taken a decision that the costs involved in refurbishing the properties originally occupied by the school in question are excessive and, accordingly, it is not intended to pursue that option as a long-term accommodation solution for the school. That has been communicated to the trustees. In the circumstances, my Department is pursuing alternative accommodation solutions. A decision in this matter will be taken as soon as all the possibilities are identified and examined.

My Department did not incur any costs in securing those buildings when they were vacated.