Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That brings me on to my next question because as the witnesses know, there was a commitment in the Safe As Houses report and the programme for Government to end the self certification of buildings in general, which would improve the situation greatly.

I wish to address the construction products regulations declaration of performance. We have talked about ventilation systems. I know a lot of the discussion is about simply opening windows and making people aware. We will be dealing with more and more mechanical items, particularly in newer buildings where there is an airtightness requirement. As far as I am aware, there has never been a conviction for proprietary building materials that are incorrect or badly certified. Is that a concern? I think Ms Hegarty mentioned that there are products on the market that are not fully compliant or do what they say on the tin.