John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 579: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [39798/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 580: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [39813/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 580 together.

The Department currently has a total of fifty six properties rented for the use of the Reserve Defence Forces for training purposes. Ten properties are in use full time and the remainder are in use on a part-time basis. There are no properties rented by the Department for use as office space and all properties rented or leased are in use. Therefore neither security costs nor maintenance costs are incurred in respect of unused properties that are leased or rented.

The following tabular statement gives an outline of the properties concerned. Rents are reviewed on a regular basis and are based on a number of factors, including size, location and quality of the facility. Information regarding the specific rents paid in respect of each premises is commercially sensitive. However, the total annual rents being paid in respect of all such premises in 2008 was €140,479 and in 2009 was €92,501.

PROPERTY RENTED ON A FULL – TIME BASIS IN 2010