Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for missing some of the meeting but I was scheduled to ask a question in the House on promised legislation.

The idea behind this session is that we can better understand, as part of the expansion of public housing throughout the State and the provision of Housing for All as a total package, how we can ensure we are building energy efficiency and sustainability into the stock, as well as the measures we are taking to examine the existing stock. The better energy homes scheme is probably one of the most popular schemes in my office, and I have some questions about the scheme and how it will operate. What work has SEAI done with the Department and local authorities to ensure that near-zero, or negative, carbon approach is being taken to the new stock being provided, whether through AHBs or local authorities?