Perhaps I should remind the House that even though we are going into recess there is still an opportunity to put down parliamentary questions.

They will not be answered.

Yes, but I mean written questions. The Deputy knows what I mean.

About two years ago I raised the issue of Solas, a purpose-built house for children with disabilities in Sligo. It was closed. About this time last year we were told that a new facility called Bayview Respite Service would be opened in Tullaghan in County Leitrim. I am not sure which agency was to run it but it was not the HSE. It may have been the Rehab Group. For the last six months Deputies from across Leitrim and Sligo have been asking when it would be opened. We were told it would be opened shortly. It opened three weeks ago and the first people went into it. Yesterday a fire officer came and closed it. For almost two years people in the north west have been waiting for respite and unable to get it. We now find that a house that has been opened by the private sector is not going to work. We really need to get answers in regard to this.

The Tánaiste got the question after the first sentence. Is there no Minister for Health here?

I suspect even a Minister for Health would not be able to give the detail of a fire officer's report.

Why close down a perfectly good house?

It is an important issue. I will try to get somebody who can give the Deputy the answer.