228. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State’s annual bill for the rental of buildings and property; and the State’s annual income from the rental of buildings and property. [20978/18]

The annual rent in respect of buildings and property rented by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) is €96m. Rental income from properties, received by the CPW in 2017, was €1,826,337.97.

The Commissioners are not in a position to provide the annual bill for the rental of buildings and property held under agreements that other Departments or public bodies may have entered into nor can they provide a figure on income that other Departments or public bodies may receive.