Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail)

I accept the Minister of State's bona fides on this matter. It is true that the facility is now vacant and non-operational. It is fair to say that the standards now are different from 2015. While the property would have been compliant with building standards in 2015, it is not now. Extra work needs to be done. I will endeavour to get a letter to the Minister of State from Kildare County Council. My understanding - this was well aired on Kfm this morning - is that Kildare County Council refutes this. The council has said that it wishes to take this over. This agreement was in place originally. I will endeavour to get the letter for the Minister of State. I ask for a stay to be put on putting the building on the open market until I can furnish it. Given the money and the love that the community in Kilcullen put into this building, we should ensure it pay dividends for the community. I am disappointed that the HSE is not going to run a centre. I feel that there are enough numbers among older people to enable it to function. If the HSE has no plans to open a centre, a joint operation with Kildare County Council is the way to go. I will endeavour to get the Minister of State that information.