Vaccination centres cost the HSE €17m for rental and fit-out

The HSE overview shows the costliest vaccination site has been the Helix Theatre DCU, with €428,684 in rental costs and €560,000 in construction and equipment hire. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

The HSE expects to pay out more than €17m in relation to vaccination centre costs by the end of next month, with discussions ongoing to maintain the network of centres into next year.

The two costliest centres are the Helix and Citywest in Dublin, with the HSE spending almost €1m each on both centres in a six-month period, with half of that on rental costs.