Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the levels of office rental paid to the agencies (details supplied) and their sub-agencies; the location of the offices; their landlords for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the length of the leases in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20713/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) was established on 5 June 2002 under section 7(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act 2000. The MCIB is an independent body with its own funding provided for by the Oireachtas under section 19 of the Act. In accordance with section 8 of the Act, the MCIB is independent of the Minister in the performance of its functions and, in general, shall be independent of any other person or body whose interests could conflict with the functions of the Board.

The MCIB occupies office space at a State-owned building in Leeson Lane, Dublin 2. Therefore, in this case, the question of office rental to a landlord does not arise.