Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

They are safe. He donated those to the State. That is what we must be clear about. We own those.

The Alfred Beit Foundation itself is responsible. Its memorandum and articles of association, which I have gone through in great detail and which Sir Alfred Beit himself, and his good wife, Lady Beit, signed, clearly states that it may "sell, lease or otherwise deal with or dispose of the whole or part of the property or assets of the Foundation". We must respect the trust that was set up by Sir Alfred Beit.

I met two trust members, including the chairperson. They do this on a voluntary basis. As the Deputy will be aware, they give a lot of their time to the running of Rossborough House.

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