Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Offices
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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429. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated amount spent by her Department on the procurement, purchase and rent of new office space; and the amount spent on the procurement, purchase and rent of office equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [51113/21]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware my Department in its current configuration was formed in June 2020 following the formation of the Government. The Deputy will be further aware that the range of responsibilities coming within the remit of the Department were subject to change to change during the period covered by his question.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department's expenditure on office equipment (including furniture, IT equipment , fixed-line telecommunications hardware, photocopiers, printers and scanners) is set out in the table below.
| Year | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| 2011 | €53,262 |
| 2012 | €31,304 |
| 2013 | €63,038 |
| 2014 | €39,133 |
| 2015 | €56,383 |
| 2016 | €12,305 |
| 2017 | €429,162 |
| 2018 | €115,714 |
| 2019 | €75,240 |
| 2020 | €89,132 |
| 2021 | €27,183 |
| Total | €991,857 |
However, I am advised that my Department also leases office accommodation for Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga from Údarás na Gaeltachta as set out in the Table below. This lease which commenced in 2014 was taken over by the Department from the OPW in June 2016. Expenditure in this regard is set out in the Table below.
| Year | Expenditure € |
|---|---|
| 2011 | €0 |
| 2012 | €0 |
| 2013 | €0 |
| 2014 | €0 |
| 2015 | €0 |
| 2016 | €0 |
| 2017 | €48,019 |
| 2018 | €48,019 |
| 2019 | €48,019 |
| 2020 | €48,019 |
| 2021 (to date) | €38,267 |
| Total | €230,313 |
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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430. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of offices currently being rented or in ownership of her Department which are currently not in use by the Department. [51130/21]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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In general, matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works.
The Department also leases offices from Údarás na Gaeltachta for Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga, An Spidéal, Co. Na Gaillimhe.
All offices are in use by the Department.
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