Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Let me finish my point please. I want to deal with this particular issue. The Irish Wheelchair Association does not own the existing facility. It has a lease agreement with the Divine Word Missionaries order which expires in 2026. It would appear that Senator Mullen and others are asking that public money be provided so that major upgrade works can be carried out on the facility at an estimated cost of €1.5 million. This building is owned by an organisation with which the HSE has no direct relationship. The HSE further understands that the sum of €1.5 million is the minimum estimate of the costs associated with the upgrade works. The potential exists for additional costs to arise due to the current condition of the building, including concerns regarding the presence of asbestos. That is an important point-----