Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Office of Public Works owned buildings at a complex (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [27646/09]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance further to a previous parliamentary questions, if he will provide this Deputy with more information as to the amount of rental default in relation to a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27647/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together.

There are only two buildings at Northside Civic Centre, the Civic Centre proper and a smaller building which was purposely designed as a crèche. The Civic Centre building is occupied by the following organisations:-

Department of Social and Family Affairs, Health Service Executive, FÁS, The Media Co-op, Citizens Information Centre, Northside Law Centre, MABS, Dublin City Council, Northside Partnership/Local Employment Service and OPW. The areas of the centre described as occupied by OPW comprise the common areas, meeting rooms, centre manager's office etc. In addition, occasional use is made of one room in the centre by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

The Civic Centre building is fully occupied with the exception of a small area – 4.72% of the premises – which was recently vacated by the Probation and Welfare Service. As to the future use of the Complex there are no plans to depart from the current use. With regard to the crèche, arrangements are currently being pursued to bring it into operation.

The legalities involved in the transfer of the site of the Civic Centre from Dublin City Council are ongoing and, as they are yet to be finalised, it is still not possible to formalise tenancy details, including rent. As the Deputy has been previously informed, the occupiers were advised at the outset of indicative rents, and, when the legalities of the transfer from Dublin City Council to OPW are complete and the necessary tenancy details formalised, all outstanding monies will be sought.