Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer on a full year basis, and for the 9 months to end 2009, of property rental; if he will provide a breakdown of these costs by county and by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11622/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The cost to the Exchequer in the year 2009 of rents payable by the Commissioners of Public Works, in the categories of offices, warehouses, Garda accommodation and Driving Test Centres is €121,488,378.57.

This amount is exclusive of VAT applicable to some rents, service charges payable on Leases, car-park Leases / Licences fees and ground rents, (i.e. rents under €10,000 per annum).

A table of Leases follows, broken down by county and category of property. The vast majority of Leases are payable on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the rent payable for the nine months to the end of 2009, on the schedule of Leases attached would be three-quarters (depending on the dates that the Gale Days fall on) or circa 75% of the amount above.