Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Offices
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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934. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount spent by his 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. [51098/21]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Generally speaking, all issues in relation to leases for premises for Government Departments/Offices, including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are a matter for the Office of Public Works (OPW). However, there are a limited number of locations where the Department leases premises and the rents in respect of these are listed below.
I wish to inform the Deputy that, in line with EU and national rules on open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement, the Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and legislation to deliver value for money. Public procurement regulations apply to expenditure on goods, services and capital projects - but not to rents.
The amount spent by the Department on the rent of 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 is set out below.
| Year | Office Space | Office Equipment € |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | n/a | 2,778,197 |
| 2011 | n/a | 1,867,379 |
| 2012 | n/a | 1,379,013 |
| 2013 | 100,000 | 2,212,473 |
| 2014 | 100,000 | 4,511,537 |
| 2015 | 106,000 | 4,722,177 |
| 2016 | 115,149 | 2,261,957 |
| 2017 | 115,247 | 4,447,372 |
| 2018 | 115,518 | 4,587,738 |
| 2019 | 115,788 | 4,675,253 |
| 2020 | 114,959 | 3,958,529 |
| 2021 to date | 119,755 | 3,068,893 |
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of offices currently being rented or in ownership of his Department which are currently not in use by the Department. [51115/21]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In general, all issues in relation to rental and ownership of offices for Government Departments/ Offices, including my Department, are a matter for the Office of Public Works. I can confirm that my Department does not have any offices currently not in use.
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