Looking to collect data on the cost of cleaning/maintaining the NI parliament building

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Dear Northern Ireland Assembly,

I’m writing to carry for a Freedom of Information (FoI) request. I am looking to collect data on the cleaning/maintaining of key government buildings.

Here are the questions I have about Northern Ireland's parliament building.

FOI questions:
1. How many glass panels (i.e. windows – internal and external -- that need cleaning regularly) are there in the building?

2. If you were to take out all of the glass panels and put them side-by-side, how big would the combined total be – in square feet (or metres)?

3. What is the window cleaning company currently employed that carries out the cleaning?

4. What size is the physical building (height and total floor space in square feet or metres)?

5. How much does it cost to clean all of the glass panels the building has? A preferable answer would be an annual cost, but if the cleaning isn’t every year, then how much every effort costs would be appreciated.

6. How often are the glass panels cleaned, and on average, how long does this take and how many cleaners are needed?

7. Are there any special hazards the cleaners need to be aware of when cleaning the glass panels of the building? Or specific instructions that may be of interest that are unique to it? (For example, are there specific cleaning agents that need to be used, or others that cannot be used, or things that must be done for health and safety reasons.)

8. How much is spent on cleaning the building altogether in a given year? (This does not have to be solely about cleaning glass panels or windows).

9. Who pays for the cleaning? (i.e. taxpayer or private expenses)

Any information that you could give me would be enormously appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
Neil Wright

Hedley, Karl, Northern Ireland Assembly

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Dear Mr Wright,

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement for your most recent Freedom of
Information Request.

 

Many thanks

 

Karl

 

Karl Hedley

Information Standards Office

Room 241

Parliament Buildings

Stormont Estate

 

Ext .Telephone 02890 521930

 

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Hedley, Karl, Northern Ireland Assembly

1 Attachment

Dear Mr Wright,

 

Please find attached a response to your most recent Freedom of Information
Request. If I can be of any further assistance, please just let me know.

 

 

Many thanks

 

Karl Hedley

 

Karl Hedley AMBCS

Information Standards

Room 241

Parliament Buildings

Stormont Estate

BT4 3XX

 

External Telephone: 02890 521930

 

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