Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Contracts Data
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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737. To ask the Minister for Social Protection 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. [25423/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages all accommodation leased by the Department of Social Protection and this role includes the payment of rent.
The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of these statutory bodies is set out in the following table:
| Name of Board or Agency | Name of Landlord | Rent paid in 2013 | Rent paid in 2014 | Rent paid in 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Information Board | Green Reit Denise & John Magee Cathal Brady Eastern Ballrooms John Hughes & Tom Browne OPW Rivercourt Services Pobal Frank Wallace The First Partnership (now Benchmark Properties) | €681,197 €6,396 €11,773 €50,400 €39,400 €40 €14,201 €13,000 €62,500 €89,495 | €681,197 €6,396 €11,773 --- €39,400 €40 €14,201 €12,500 €62,500 €89,495 | €681,197 €6,396 €10,066 --- €40,400 €40 €23,813 €15,375 €62,500 €89,495 |
| Pensions Authority (formerly the Pensions Board) | Knight Frank | €554,897 | €554,343 | €490,662 |
| Pensions Council | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pensions Ombudsman | OPW (Lease holder) Financial Services Ombudsman (Sublet) | €0 --- | €0 --- | --- €51,939.33 |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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