Mr. David Corrigan:

The NDFA has impressed on PPP Co the need to focus on the existing supply chain in the first instance and to try to reach a commercial agreement with the subcontractors to complete the works and certification. That is the understanding and that is PPP Co's responsibility. It may not be able to reach a commercial agreement with some of the subcontractors. In that event, it still has to find a way to certify the buildings. If it cannot find a way to certify and comply with the building control authority's requirements, that will be a problem for it. What it has told the NDFA is that it will endeavour to reach agreement with the existing supply chain and subcontractors. If it does not reach an agreement, in part or in whole, it is looking at alternative certification methods to comply with its statutory obligation under the regulations. That is a process that culminates in the validation of the certification with the building control authority. The NDFA will not be party to any shortcut in respect of those regulations. Even if we wanted to be party to such a shortcut, we could not do so because the matter ends up with the statutory building and control authority.