Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 654: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to agencies (details supplied) and their sub-agencies, the levels of office rental paid; the location of offices and their landlords for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the length of the leases in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to those agencies listed that are under the aegis of my Department. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my private office.

I would like to bring to the Deputy's attention that the Dublin Transport Office and the Commission for Taxi Regulation have been subsumed into the National Transport Authority. The Integrated Ticketing Project Board is also now under the responsibility of that Authority. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Authority for its response. The Public Transport Partnership Forum is not a legal entity and held its meetings in my Department. Accordingly, the issue of rent did not arise.

Responsibility for the Irish Greyhound Board and Horse Racing Ireland rests with my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.