Mr. Martin D. Shanahan:

As the Deputy is aware, the OPW manages public sector buildings. This building is managed by Forfás and now by IDA Ireland. The OPW does not have a direct role in that regard although it manages accommodation for public sector organisations. We have continually made the OPW aware of the fact that there is space available within Carrisbrook House. We have also engaged with our sister agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, to make them, and, in particular, their client-facing functions, aware that there is available space in Carrisbrook House. We have engaged with other agencies and public bodies to say that there is available space there.

The committee alluded to another point. It is fair to say that the fact that we do not have vacant possession of Carrisbrook House is a hindrance in respect of securing a tenant or additional tenants for it.