Dr. Brian Motherway:

We are certainly conscious of such cases. If the Chairman wishes to highlight a particular case to me I will look into it. One must strike a balance. We are expending public funds and we must do it properly. We want to ensure there is a quality driver in the sector as well as to make it accessible. We accept that cases and circumstances can change. If a person changes contractor that is one thing, but allowing an unregistered contractor to do work exposes the home owner in terms of the quality of the work. Issues arise such as whether the person is qualified or insured. That is why registration of contractors is important to us. We will examine the particular circumstances relating to the specific case to see whether we can do anything.