Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [22988/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has suffered no loss of assets through fire, theft or flooding during the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007. However, I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that during the period in question a number of laptops with a replacement value of approximately €17,000 inclusive of VAT were stolen from Revenue Offices. The thefts were reported to Gardaí for investigation.

In relation to the Office of Public Works I have been informed that timber storage sheds were damaged in St. Stephen's Green in 2006 following an arson attack with the loss of assets amounting to €13,000 approx. There have been two instances of apparent malpractice at heritage sites involving admission fees totalling over €30,000 during this period and these are the subject of ongoing separate Garda investigations. There have been a number of incidents of floods at various heritage sites without any tangible loss of assets.

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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 are currently being put. [23003/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the leased space used/occupied by Department of Finance staff are set out in the table below.