Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1310. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum in view of the commencement of work on the new national forensic mental health hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum cannot proceed until such time as the hospital is vacated, following the completion of the new National Forensic Mental Health Services Hospital in Portrane. The Central Mental Hospital is part of the State property portfolio under the Office of Public Works, which is a State Agency of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Therefore the matter of the Deputy’s queries regarding disposal or otherwise would be a matter for that Agency/Department.