Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all properties rented, owned or leased by his Department in County Louth; the rent paid per annum; if car parking is leased or rented; if so, the location, owner and amount paid; if there is a tenancy or occupancy termination imminent; the reason given for same; the plans in place for relocation. [26454/08]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all properties rented, owned or leased by his Department in County Louth; the rent paid per annum; if car parking is leased or rented; if so, the location, owner and amount paid; if there is tenancy or occupancy termination imminent; and the reason given for same; and the plans in place for relocation. [26456/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together.

Further to Parliamentary Question No. 604, ref no 26456/08, the following documentation details the information pertaining to State-owned buildings plus buildings and car parking facilities that are leased by the Commissioners of Public Works on behalf of Government Departments.

With regard to tenancy/occupancy termination the Commissioners are investigating the feasibility of surrendering the lease on Dundalk Government Offices, Earl House. This property has been held on a 35-year lease without a break from 1975. It had been used to house mainly Revenue and a small number of Social, Community & Family Affairs staff. These have now relocated to new accommodation as part of a previous Government Decentralisation programme. The building is currently utilised as a storage facility for the Revenue Commissioners.

The following reply can also be used to respond to PQ ref no. 26454/08 which Deputy O'Dowd has put down to the Minister for Agriculture and Food for reply.