Dr. Ciaran Byrne:

The answer is they do because it will be houses all over the country. Every parish in this country will require homes to be retrofitted. The budget between now and the end of 2030 is approximately €8 billion. Of that, €4 billion is allocated to the energy-poor sector. For all the applicants at this point, it is a demand-led programme. The can-pay sector have to apply for it and that is a demand-led programme. Similarly, the warmer homes programme is also demand-led. We have been publicising the programme and encouraging people to apply. In that sense, there are targets.