Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the national property services authority office was opened; the cost of the lease of the building per annum and per month; the number of staff working in the office or attached to the office; the wage bill connected with the running of the office; the estimated outlay on ancillary costs including information and communication technology costs, heating, lighting and other costs associated with the opening and running of this office from its opening to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the Property Services Regulatory Authority's office at Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath was opened on 15 November, 2007. The accommodation has been provided by the Office of Public Works and the Authority is sharing the building with the Revenue Commissioners. The annual rental cost apportionment to the Authority is €143,840. The Deputy may wish to note that the estimated annual rental cost provided in my reply to Question Number 199 of 5 June, 2008 has been updated as outlined above. Currently there are nine staff working with the Authority and between 1 January and 31 October, 2008, the latest date for which figures are available, total expenditure by the Authority was €394,026 of which €252,424 was staff costs.