Written answers

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Departmental Offices

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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341. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [51114/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the procurement, purchase and rent of office and other accommodation required for Government Departments, including the Department of Transport, this is a matter for OPW.

The table below outlines the amount spent by the Department of Transport on the procurement, purchase and rent of office equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021.

Year Amount
2011 €147,024.94
2012 €53,263.94
2013 €163,836.95
2014 €68,183.82
2015 €83,924.00
2016 €60,422.73
2017 €152,271.78
2018 €177,541.84
2019 €219,138.20
2020 €427,019.67
2021 €161,285.34

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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342. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of offices currently being rented or in ownership of his Department which are currently not in use by the Department. [51131/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As all office and other accommodation occupied by the Department of Transport is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) which is responsible for the procurement of office and other accommodation required for Government Departments, this is a matter for OPW. 

My Department currently owns one vacant property, which is under the remit of the Irish Coast Guard. Details of this property are given in the table below.  

Vacant Property Location Square Footage Last Date of occupation
Rocket House,  Dun Laoghaire Harbour Dun Laoghaire,

Co Dublin
Internal Floor approx. 244.34

External floor 337.23
2010

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