Minister of State Joe O'Brien confirms that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has 183 vacant properties, with 90 in the process of disposal. Some properties are under review for retention or reuse by healthcare services, while others are retained assets for health service provision.
Senator Malcolm Byrne said it was unacceptable that 183 derelict properties remained under the control of a State agency. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy
“Recently, the HSE has been very co-operative with the Department of Children and Integration in making a small number of properties available to us to help us with accommodation issues, but that is notwithstanding the large number, 183, that remain vacant,” the Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities told the Seanad.
In 2018, the HSE finally admitted it was going to offer it to other agencies but nothing was done, he said.In November 2023, the HSE said it would act “as a matter of priority”. Other HSE services are contacted to establish their interest and if the building is no longer required, properties are first offered to the Land Development Agency and then to other State agencies.
If the council decides not to acquire the former health centre, the HSE will proceed to dispose of it on the open market, the Seanad was told.
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