John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use; the cost for 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36380/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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My Department pays the rent on one office space which it occupies in Dublin, the ground floor of Findlater House, 27 -31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. This property is leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department. Consequently, all matters in relation to the lease are negotiated by the OPW. The rental costs were €419,175 in 2009 and €417,450 in 2010. The space serves as a public office and volunteer centre for Irish Aid. All other rent commitments relating to properties in the State occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are discharged by the Office of Public Works.

In addition, 110 rented properties are currently occupied by my Department outside the State for use primarily as offices and official residences. The total paid by my Department in respect of rental of these properties was €15.3 million in 2009 and €16.4 million in 2010.