Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The problem is Caranua could sign a rent agreement, which is extraordinarily high, using public funds. I acknowledge there are serious issues but this is also a serious issue. When will we come back to it? I am concerned that this agreement will be signed. I have read the Dáil reply but I cannot make head nor tail of the cause for this move. The Department has to give permission, as far as I understand it, under section 7(7) of the legislation before Caranua enters into any contract. I raised this in the Dáil yesterday and the Minister said he did not know what the position was and that he would get back to me. The CEO of Caranua says in this correspondence that from day one, it was made known to them that they would be obliged to leave the premises. I do not know by whom. We cannot leave the Caranua accounts without coming back to this. We should send the message again that no rent agreement should be signed. It is not a good use of money and there are many buildings that could be used.