Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I should have said at the start that I am joined by my officials from the finance section of the OPW, based in Kilkenny. As regards idle buildings, we in the OPW have a programme that we are accelerating in terms of the disposal of properties that are no longer required. Obviously, some properties within the estate will continue to require ongoing levels of security and basic maintenance and we have to cover issues relating to damage caused by vandalism and things like that, unfortunately. I do not have the figure in front of me but I will send it to the Deputy, along with details in respect of where the money has been spent in the context the disused stock to which we are trying to give new life, either by way of local authorities, communities or public auction, which we have done in the past 12 months.