Mr. Tom Halpin:

The grant levels are fixed on the basis of being approximately 30% of the cost of works for a typical three to four-bedroom, semi-detached home. Therefore, for smaller homes the proportion of money contributed by the grant is considerably higher. The better energy warmer homes scheme provides services free of charge to vulnerable homes.

They may be eligible for schemes to which they would not be obliged to contribute. The two schemes operate differently.

In the context of the policing of the scheme and the issue highlighted, the scheme operates on the basis of a very strict code of practice and technical specification which applies to all contractors in respect of the various measures they undertake. We carry out inspections in thousands of homes in which work has been done by the cohort of contractors involved. Contractors are obliged to revisit premises at which issues are identified and remedy them. Ultimately, they can run the risk of sanction up to and including de-registration for a period. If the Deputy would like to provide details of the particular property to which he referred in the context of the water supply issue, we could deal with it as an individual case.