Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think Mr. Barry referred to the building energy rating, BER. Was it always the case that we were looking for this rating or did the application happen during the design or post the design stage? My concern is about the cost. While I am in favour of it, and think it is positive to get a 60% to 70% reduction in current output, which is to be welcomed in terms of climate and costs, but is this a new thing or was it always built into the project?