Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I presume the Minister of State is aware of a wide group of interests which have come together to oppose the moving of the site. Views have been expressed by organisations such as GROW, Aware, the Irish Civil Rights Commission, various unions, Amnesty International, Bodywhys, the Central Mental Hospital carers group, etc. All of them are strongly opposed to moving the Central Mental Hospital from Dundrum.

Is the Minister of State aware that Jim Power, chief economist of Friends First, of all people, has done an economic analysis suggesting that of the 34 acres in Dundrum, it would be possible to sell some of the land and redevelop the site in a cost effective manner? Will the proposal to move the Central Mental Hospital be reconsidered in view of these widespread concerns and the alternative economic analysis of the situation?

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