Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Monday, 16 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Donal O'Raghallaigh:
Regarding the €850,000, as one of the witnesses last week reflected, charity law points to having to recover the rent if it is applied to a non-charitable use. I know the Senator asked about the 70 years a few times last week and so let me answer it. At 70 years, it would be up to the State to decide if it is going to rebuild. That will be the State's decision. There is not a compulsion on the State pursuant to the lease to rebuild at the end of the life cycle of the building, but it has an obligation to continue to use it as a hospital. So, that would be the State's decision.
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