Mr. Aidan O'Connor:

The Chairman has supplied the introduction of the submission we made. The Building Regulations Advisory Body, or BRAB, was set up under section 14 of the Building Control Act and advises the Minister on related building regulations. The tenure of a board is for five years and it has representatives from key stakeholders in the construction industry in both the public and private sectors. The next BRAB will convene in the coming weeks and will have suitable experts, taken from among people who have responded to the Government's call for expressions of interest from those interested in serving on State boards. BRAB's role, therefore, is to give expert advice on proposed building regulations over a five year period.

Does the Chairman wish me to focus immediately on the issues mentioned or should I flesh out the work the board does?