Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes, €724 billion is a lot of money, and €989 million is a lot of money.

I want a tip on something else. I asked Ms O'Reilly about referring cases to the European Court of Justice, ECJ, or to the Public Prosecutor's Office within the EU because I approached the European Court of Justice a number of months ago with what I feel is a human rights-based issue. I wrote to Ms O'Reilly's office but the issue seemed to be outside her remit. In fairness, she kindly replied to me quickly. I was asking about this because it has come up here a number of times. It relates to an old folks' mental health centre where people are being taken out of a setting - we will call a hotel - and putting them into a tent. The difference in the standards is clear. The issue that is causing the centre to be closed is that the building is said to be not fit for purpose. On the basis that the residents are being moved to a place that is even less compliant, it is actually against the HSE's own policy. It is upsetting the patients and their families. I have tried everything in this country and I cannot get answers because of the accountability which Ms O'Reilly mentioned. Also the problem we have here in Ireland with the HSE is that we have no oversight. Is there a way or a channel for me to work on that issue?