535 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the annual cost of car park spaces rented by his Department and the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11883/08]

There are approximately 108 car park spaces currently available nationally to staff working in my Department, none of which is rented directly by my Department. Of these, 38 spaces are located in Dublin and the remainder at my Department's temporary offices at Fossa in County Kerry. The issue of car park spaces available to the bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies themselves.