Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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That is fine. I appreciate that although I have to say it is not a way to behave. I do not mean that personally. We are waiting for a review that was promised. It had to be done under statute and it is being dragged out. I will give an example. A building in the Lenaboy area of Galway has remained empty. We have sent three letters to try to extract the details of this case. The building in question was offered in 2009. The Department has confirmed that it has nothing to do with the dereliction of the building and its loss of value. The building remains with the owners, who are the Sisters of Mercy. Is that right? A building that was offered in 2009 remains empty in 2017. The Department is now saying that it has nothing to do with this case because it is the responsibility of the local authority. The local authority did not come in on this building until the past three years. Its status from 2009 until 2014 was that it had been offered to the State.