Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of properties his Department has paid rent on in the past three years; if the rent on such properties is fixed; if such rents have been reviewed in the past year; if he has tried to negotiate the cost of rent downwards in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has not paid rent on any of the properties or offices it has occupied in the past three years. These properties were managed by the Office of Public Works or, in the case of the offices occupied in Kildare Street and at Frederick Buildings in Molesworth Street, by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Foreign Affairs respectively.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money spent on paying delegates' allowance to officials for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27734/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has incurred the following expenditure in respect of delegates allowance to officials:

2006 €8,278.89

2007 €10,228.05

2008 €4,102.76

2009 year to date €1,500.59

Total €24,110.29