John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39809/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use and the cost for 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for arranging office (and other) accommodation required for my Department. The issue of rental agreements and or leasing terms is a matter for the OPW.

A programme of rationalisation of office space used by my Department in Dublin has commenced, in conjunction with the OPW, with a view to reducing the number of buildings from five to three to ensure that the space allocated is used to the optimum capacity in line with good principles of property management.