Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the lease reportedly held by the Government on the Department of Justice and Equality building at 74 to 76 St. Stephen's Green; if this reported 75 year upward only rent review lease on this Department's building was sanctioned by a former Minister (details supplied) and the Lemass Government in 1963; the annual rent for this building; the total rent paid on it by the Exchequer since it was leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28071/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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This property was originally taken under lease by the Commissioners of Public Works in 1967 for a term of 75 years. The building was disposed of in 2004 and the Commissioners of Public Works no longer have an interest in the property.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Agriculture House building on Kildare Street, Dublin 2, is held by the Government on a 150 year upward only rent review lease down to 2123; if this lease was sanctioned by the Lynch Government in the early 1970s; the annual rent on this building; the total amount of rent paid by the Exchequer on the building since 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28073/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Agriculture House is not held on a leasehold basis. It is a State-owned building and was purchased by the Commissioners of Public Works in 1986. There are no rental payments in respect of the property since that date.