Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Regarding that Inisgile situation, it has 16 bedrooms, is fully en suiteand fully kitted out. We have health, housing and refugee crises going on. It is unforgivable that it has been like this for three and a half years. It is not the Minister's fault because he would not be aware of all these accommodation everywhere in the country. I ask him please to intervene and speak with estates management. That has to be used somehow, whether for mental health, public healthcare, or accommodation for nurses. It has to be put to some use. Sitting idle for another week or month is not an option. This is a turnkey facility. Staff from the HSE estates management come out to cut the grass, spread weedkiller on the driveway and maintain it, but they will not open it and use it. It has to be repurposed. It might not be critical but the Minister could make a quick decision to put 16 nurses in it, each with individual en suiteaccommodation. I ask the Minister please to use it in some fashion.