Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify councils that operate leases which include upward only rent clauses in which the council is the lessor. [20014/12]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify councils that operate leases which include upward only rent clauses in which the council in the lessee; and the cost of such leases per council. [20015/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 and 493 together.

The entering into leases by local authorities and the terms and conditions of such leases are matters between the parties to the leases concerned. I have no function in the matter.