The cost of renting the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for Covid-19 use is likely to reach €21 million, the Health Service Executive has told RTÉ Investigates.
Under the terms of a contract signed on 26 March and seen by RTÉ, the HSE is obliged to rent the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for a minimum of 210 days, until 22 October.
The HSE has said it is currently considering whether to end the lease. However, it cannot do so before next Wednesday, which is 90 days into the lease.
And if it does decide to terminate, it must give 120 days notice to the owner, Tetrarch Capital. The HSE leased the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre - with combined capacity for 1700 beds - to use as self-isolation and step-down facilities for people