Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a question for the Sustainable Energy Ireland representatives regarding their views on the use of infra-red heating systems, which I am aware are widely used in countries worldwide, and whether there is an opportunity for us to promote that type of heating as we try to move away from fossil fuels. From what I can gather there seem to be good outcomes for users as well as economically and environmentally.

Regarding back boilers, do the witnesses believe that the efficiency of those being installed is sufficiently high? What is the minimum level they would accept?

With regard to the building regulations, do the witnesses have any policy on lifetime adaptable housing for developers into the future? It is clear that people want to remain in their own homes for as long as they can. If certain matters can be addressed at that stage, is that something on which they have a policy?