Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

They might well be beneficiaries because, as I understand it, the specification on the costings has been revised. There might well be an upside to reapplying. It is a question of resubmitting the old application. We can look at the case of somebody who is in the middle of an implementation under this scheme. I cannot make a commitment on the hoof. There are downsides to doing these works out of cash flow. Obviously, this year has been difficult. People whose applications are expiring and who do not intend to take up their approvals are entirely within their rights to reapply and, all other things being equal, will be approved on the basis that their previous applications were approved. It is not overly onerous to resubmit the same application. We are turning over the approvals every couple of months.