Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department or properties under the control or administration thereof has suffered any loss of assets through fire, theft or flooding in 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the cost to the State of these losses; if action has been taken to recover these items, if stolen; and the costs involved in their replacement, if necessary. [22991/07]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has entered into any leasing arrangements for properties for the use of his Department; the details of the lease; the level of occupancy of the buildings; and the use to which the buildings is currently being put. [23006/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together.

I can inform the Deputy that the accommodation occupied by my Department is, in the main, sourced by the Office of Public Works and I have requested that Office to respond directly to you with information in respect of any lease arrangements it has in place to meet this need. I have also asked that any information that Office has in respect of losses due to fire, flood or theft be included in that response. In addition, in a certain number of instances, my Department has entered directly into lease arrangements. A note on these is being collated at present and will forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible, together with the information sought concerning any losses incurred due to fire, theft or flood.