Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also Offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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My Department occupies a Head-Quarters building at Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 as well as accommodation at Elm House Cavan. The Department also shares Tom Johnson House, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road Dublin 4 with the Labour Court/Labour Relations Commission. There are car parking spaces available at each site.

All of the buildings are either State owned or leased through the Office of Public Works (OPW). Any costs associated with car parking facilities, whether State owned or incorporated into lease agreements, as is the case in Adelaide Road and in Cavan, is a matter of the OPW.

The issue of accommodation, including car parking arrangements, for State agencies is a day to day operational matter for the agencies themselves.