174 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39802/10]

The Office of Public Works has the following leased buildings with are not currently in use.

The surrender of a number of other buildings (3) is at an advanced stage and these negotiations are at a commercially sensitive stage.

175 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use and the cost for 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/10]

The Office of Public Works (OPW) leases 458 properties on behalf of Government Departments/Offices. These properties, which attract a rent exceeding €10K per annum, are currently in use. Table A provides the location details of the properties and Table B schedules the rental costs, by Department/Office, for 2008 and 2009.