Mr. Matthew Collins:

The expertise of the ESRI is in its databases and in understanding the socioeconomic impacts in order to be able to understand the different income groups within the society. It is best placed to carry out that work. As I said, a study was undertaken in 2016 and another study has been completed by the ESRI in 2019.

The Department is working with the CSO and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to improve the indicators on fuel poverty.