Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Lease Agreements
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each case. [25416/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In general, premises and sites occupied by my Department are rented or leased by the Office of Public Works, rather than directly by my Department. Details relating to premises and sites currently rented directly by Met Éireann are set out in the table.
| Location | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 YTD | Landlord |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Airport | €119,885.02 | €64,673.32 | €64,678.26 | €64,678.26 | Dublin Airport Authority |
| Shannon Airport | €201,151.19 | €81,278.67 | €188,390.22 | €80,437.61 | Shannon Airport Authority |
| Cork Airport | €0.00 | €97,265.26 | €23,505.76 | €11,752.88 | Dublin Airport Authority |
| Valentia Observatory Instrument Station | €1,000.00 | €500.00 | €500.00 | €0.00 | James Stretton |
| Valentia Observatory Instrument Station | €0.00 | €0.00 | €1,400.00 | €0.00 | John O'Shea |
| Total | €322,036.21 | €243,717.25 | €278,474.24 | €156,868.75 |
It should be noted that these premises are also used for the placement of meteorological equipment as well as staff accommodation. My Department also shares with other Government Departments the rent and ancillary costs of a premises occupied by Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels.
Details in relation to properties rented by bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned.
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