Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There was a study UCC and, I believe, the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, conducted that showed that 9% of those who were eligible for the warmer homes scheme took it up. Speaking to the outreach piece again, how are we reaching those communities and cohorts that are eligible but perhaps do not know they are and are missing out on a very good scheme and the potential to upgrade their homes?

Dr. Byrne already touched on the landlord sector and how non-commercial landlords are eligible for all of the schemes. However, for whatever reason, a landlord may be interested in doing his or her own home but may not be so interested in doing his or her rental property. How does Dr. Byrne look at that? Does he look at that differently? Are there incentives, perhaps, to landlords to retrofit their rental properties so that, obviously, the benefits pass on then to the tenants?

The last question is taking a big step back from all of this. The European Commission’s energy performance of buildings directive, EPBD, has driven much of the change we have seen over the past 20 years in the built environment sector. However, as I understand it, that is being reviewed now. Has the SEAI been involved in any discussions with the Commission? How would Dr. Byrne see a review of the EPBD impacting on the SEAI’s current plans?