The HSE South West says University Hospital Kerry’s bike shed is designed to allow for any pooling water to evaporate quickly.
Earlier this month it emerged that €127,000 was spent to build this bike shed at UHK which holds 40 bikes and can be used by staff.
A video emerged online in recent days appearing to show water pooling under some bike in the hub; however, the HSE says there are no unanticipated leaks at the hub.
When this video emerged, suggestions were made online that this was a design flaw and the hub should be water tight.
The HSE South West says UHK’s Cycle Hub is performing as per design specification and there are no unanticipated leaks evident.
It says the hub is an outdoor structure with appropriate design features to cater for the inevitability of storing wet bicycles and heavy rain conditions.
This involves having intentional air gaps that are designed to allow moisture to escape, which the HSE says reduces condensation on the glazed panes and the hub frame, as well as protecting bicycles from rusting.
The health service executive says the clearance or gap between the concrete pad and the underside of the panels is purposefully incorporated into the design, to allow for any pooling water on the ground to evaporate quickly.
A still from a video circulating online from UHK's bike shed
