Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view that he or any agency funded by him which owns properties in office complexes in which a management company is in place should take an active role in the running of such management companies including the appointment of a nominee to the board of the company in order to protect the investment of taxpayers' money. [1151/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) acts as an agent for all Government Departments and is responsible for the provision of Government offices from the State portfolio or by lease agreement. The terms of the leases are a matter for the OPW. Accordingly my Department does not own any office properties.

In addition none of the non commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department are owners of office properties and, accordingly, the issue of their role with regard to the running of mananagement companies does not arise.