Written answers
Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Expenditure
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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264. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid on rented accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17487/22]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The table below illustrates the rental amounts paid by the Office of Public Works in respect of leased buildings in Portlaoise occupied by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The comments provide an explanation for variances for each year.
| BUILDING NAME | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portlaoise Agriculture Warehouse | €107,919.24 | €134,899.05 | €80,939.43 | One Quarter’s rent was held in 2019 pending verification of title and was subsequently paid in 2020 |
| Portlaoise Agriculture Office Eircom - Eircom 2 | €100,000.00 | €100,000.00 | €100,000.00 | |
| Portlaoise Grattan House | €43,650.00 | €43,650.00 | €43,650.00 | |
| Portlaoise Agriculture Records | €98,133.16 | €98,133.16 | €98,133.16 | |
| Portlaoise DAF Appeals Office | €294,180.18 | €0 | €0 | In accordance with the terms of the lease, rent was withheld in 2019 & 2020. The 2021 figure includes rent and arrears dating back to October 2018. |
| Portlaoise Agriculture Office Eircom - Eircom 1 | €114,381.72 | €114,381.72 | €114,381.72 | |
| Portlaoise Grattan Pavillions | €0 | €0 | €0 | The annual rent is being withheld pending the outcome of ongoing litigation. |
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