Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of offices and properties rented by his Department; their location and use; if his Department is occupying all of the office space currently rented, if not the location of such office space and the length of time that this space has been unoccupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department pays the rent on office space in one building in the State, Ground Floor, Findlater House, 27-31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. The premises are used by the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre and is fully occupied.

All other rent commitments relating to properties in the State occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs are discharged by the Office of Public Works. In addition, 110 properties are rented by my Department outside the State for use primarily as offices and official residences. All such premises are fully occupied.