Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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236. To ask the Taoiseach the estimated total amount spent by his Department on the procurement, purchase and rent of new office space; and the total amount spent on the procurement, purchase and rent of new office IT equipment or furniture in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [51112/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not rent, lease or hire any office space. The properties occupied by my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office are provided and managed by the Office of Public Works. The National Economic and Social Development Office pays a contribution to the OPW of €322,329 per annum for its office space. Since August 2020, the OPW also manages the rental of office space for the Moriarty Tribunal and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Commission of Investigation. These incurred expenditure on office space rental of €155,055.74 in 2020 and €236,009 to date in 2021.

My Department also purchases, as required, office furniture and general office equipment such as computers and IT accessories. Details of this expenditure is set out in the table below. My Department also has a lease agreement for the provision and maintenance of printers, the costs for which are included in the table.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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237. To ask the Taoiseach the number of offices currently being rented or in ownership of his Department which are currently not in use by the Department. [51129/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not own or rent any office space. All office accommodation is provided by the Office of Public Works and is currently being used.