Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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249. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [51102/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Office space for my Department and its Offices is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. Therefore, my Department does not own, purchase or rent office space.

My Department works closely with OPW colleagues to ensure that the provision of such office space is appropriate, fit-for-purpose and every effort is made to optimise the physical space that is made available to us through the OPW.

Regarding the amount spent on the procurement, purchase and rent of office equipment by my Department and its Offices for each year over the past decade, bearing in mind the scope of the question it is not yet possible to provide the Deputy with the details requested within the timeframe specified.

Details regarding this element of the question will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as available over the coming days.  

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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250. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of offices currently being rented or in ownership of his Department which are currently not in use by the Department. [51119/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Accommodation for my Department and its Offices is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. The Department does not own any properties and we fully utilise the accommodation provided by the OPW.

Typically, the Department and its Offices are tenants in shared accommodation, either with other Government Departments, public bodies or the private sector.  

Currently, the OPW provides office space in 11 buildings across the country for use by the Department and its Offices, across six buildings in Dublin and five buildings across Carlow, Cork, Ennis, Kilkenny and Sligo.