1712. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if the 20% of HSE-owned properties (or 400 vacant properties enlisted to the State), which, according to a person (details supplied), are lying idle during record numbers of homelessness in Ireland, are being considered for return to public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34407/24]

As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.