Written answers

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Agencies

9:00 pm

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to agencies (details supplied) and their sub-agencies, the levels of office rental paid; the location of offices and their landlords for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the length of the lease in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18936/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The detailed information requested by the Deputy is an administrative matter for each agency and is not readily available in my Department.

My Department recently undertook to collate information regarding rent paid by agencies in respect of 2010 and this information is set out below. The Deputy may also wish to note that the location details for the offices of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are available through the relevant agency websites.

For the Deputy's information the following agencies are not under the aegis of my Department:

- The President's Award - Gaisce - National Youth Work advisory Board - Teachers Arbitration Board - National Education Welfare Board In addition responsibility for the National Education Welfare Board has recently transferred to the Department of Children The following agencies have ceased operations.

- Advisory Council for English Language Schools - Integrated Ireland Language and Training Ltd - International Education Board Ireland

Rents paid in respect of 2010 (Department of Education and Skills) – as of May 2011
Body NameAmount
An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta€38,000
Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse€297,636.28
FÁS€9.6m
Further Education and Training Awards Council€405,000
Further Education and Training Awards Council€346,000
Higher Education Authority (HEA)€840,567
Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and TechnologyUnder HEA
Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social SciencesUnder HEA
Léargas – The exchange Bureau€154,992
National Centre for technology in Education€156,972.82
National Centre for Guidance in Education€46,192
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment€340,585
National Council for Special Education€390,000
National Education Welfare Board€712,671
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland€220,000
Residential Institutions Review Committee€188,050
Skillnets Ltd€289,315
State Examinations Commission€30,460
The Teaching Council(Note: Self-financing)€178,190

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