Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 80: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of buildings his Department has rented in each county in the country that are, at present, being fully utilised; the number of buildings his Department rented which are empty, idle and not being used; the cost incurred by his Department in renting these buildings, with separate figures for the ones that are used and the ones that are unused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/12]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works rents space in some 377 buildings for the purposes of providing office accommodation for various Government Departments throughout the twenty-six counties. The following table schedules by county the number of buildings involved and the total annual rent arising:

There are three buildings (including part building) which have unallocated space. The details associated with these buildings, which are also included in the previous table, are as follows: