Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [18935/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Defence does not pay rent or hold leases in respect of the office accommodation occupied by the agencies under its aegis. The Army Pensions Board is located in St. Bricin's Hospital. The Defence Forces Canteen Board is located in McKee Barracks. Both locations form part of the Defence property portfolio and the question of rent does not arise.

In the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. The company has been inactive since that decision. Prior to the discontinuation of the national sail training scheme, the offices of Coiste an Asgard were located with the Department of Defence in Coláiste Caoimhín, Glasnevin.

The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent statute based charitable organisation which manages and administers its affairs through its governing body, the Central Council. My Department has no function in the day to day administration of the Society, including accommodation matters.

The Commissioner of Public Works is the leaseholder in respect of the office accommodation occupied by the Civil Defence Board headquarters in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.