Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Two of my questions relate to the heat study, one of which is about evolving existing policy supports to focus on existing fossil fuels in buildings. That quote can have a more significant and immediate emissions reduction impact than a fabric-first approach. Maybe it is one for Ms McCarthy to address. Will she tease out for us what exactly she means? Is that taking out the oil boiler and just replacing it with more efficient heating and not retrofitting?

The other question is around the Energiesprong model. It might be said we are where we are so we cannot go back and do it that way. I think the Energiesprong approach, however, which uses the prefabrication of retrofitting material, has shown it is more efficient in terms of assembly lines. It is also more attractive to female workers because it is not on-site work; it is factory work. Has the SEAI considered that Energiesprong prefabrication off-site retrofitting model? If so, what changes would we need in regulation to bring that into play?

My final question is on the deep retrofit scheme. The previous iteration of retrofit saw hundreds of thousands of euro going to very wealthy individuals. It was flagged by certain people that there needed to be a cap on how much was available. My understanding is it was disbanded. Is the SEAI still paying out grants on the deep retrofit scheme?