The sale of Lad Lane and other properties in the Office of Public Works property portfolio is in line with the Government decision on the 2003 Departmental expenditure Estimates. As the Office of Public Works is not responsible for the funding of hospitals, it is not proposed to divert proceeds from the sale of Office of Public Works properties to fund Department of Health and Children projects. The funding of hospitals is primarily the responsibility of that Department and it is up to it to see if the necessary funding for the Dundrum hospital can be afforded within the financial parameters that it must operate.