Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide details of office accommodation rented or leased in Galway city by his Department or any agency or non-governmental organisation under the auspices of his Department or funded by his Department including square area and the amount of rent paid in 2007. [45523/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the provision of office accommodation on behalf of the Department and meets all related rent/lease costs. OPW have allocated the following Galway city offices to my Department: 1. Office of the Inspectorate, Ross House, Merchants Road, Galway. The area of the office is 402.72 sq. metres and the rent in 2007 was €81,282.25. 2. The Western Regional Office and NEPS Western Regional Office share offices in Victoria Place, Eyre Square, Galway. The total area here is 701.4 sq. metres and the rent in 2007 was €180,000. NEPS hold 450.16 sq. metres and the Western Regional Office has 214.07 sq. metres.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) rents 37.17 sq. metres of office accommodation in Victoria Place, Eyre Square , Galway for which they paid €9,540 to OPW in 2007.

I am not aware of any other aegis body arrangements in relation of office rental in Galway city and consider this a matter for the individual agencies concerned. If the Deputy has any particular aegis body in mind I would be more than happy to have my officials obtain the relevant details and communicate them to the Deputy.