Mr. Declan Hughes:

That is an ongoing area of concern. It is a sizeable market of between €10 billion and €17 billion when one includes the information technology part of it, but it is about actually working with businesses to help them. This new green initiative, which the LEOs are rolling out is a first step. I will come back to the Senator on the exact specifications, but the green procurement guidance has been issued and is a requirement. The next step is either that individual agencies and Departments develop those criteria, or alternatively, a common set of green criteria is developed, so that the SMEs have clarity in respect of those requirements, whether it concerns certification or not. We will support the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, with this work. As I mentioned, the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, stands ready to work with businesses which may need certification, and we would encourage businesses to go down the route of getting their green credentials and being audited, etc.