Reply: Ripailles Community Health Centre (CHC) is currently being accommodated in a rented building of an extent of 1,000 square feet at Royal Road, Ripailles since 01 July 2004. A lease agreement was signed with the owner on 27 July 2004 for a period of two years as from 01 July 2004, subject to renewal for further periods of two years. The rent has been renewed since then. The rented building no longer meets the requirements of a modern CHC given that there are several shortcomings such as upgrading of electrical installations, provision of air conditioning in pharmacy, partitioning works in pharmacy, enlargement of gate, provision of ramp, maintenance of openings and repairs to leakages and toilets. With regard to part (a) of the question, since 29 July 2024, the landlord was requested to carry out the upgrading works. In view of the reluctance of the landlord to carry out the upgrading works, two expressions of interests were launched in October and December 2025, respectively, for shifting of the CHC to another location. However, both exercises have been unsuccessful. The Ministry is still looking for an alternative site for the relocation of the CHC. With regard to part (b) of the question, the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity is being consulted on whether the CHC could be relocated in the Social Welfare Centre situated at Nouvelle Decouverte.