Ms Dervila Eyres:

I do not have the last three years' list in front of me but I know there was a significant spend on the roof - up to €40,000 - last year. However, that is still causing difficulties. It is still leaking. There are issues with the basement as well.

There is currently an independent architectural firm in there to give me a report on the cost of the refurbishment of that house as part of the options appraisal because estates are suggesting that it would be in excess of €5.3 million to do the necessary works to bring Erkina House to a specification that would be required for modern mental health delivery of care. We are waiting on the independent architectural firm to come back with its appraisal of what is required.