Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to bolster Dr. Kinnane's call for research. It occurs to me, from listening to this conversation today, that the BER as it currently stands would really benefit from a revamp and a refocus. The idea of a carbon statement for a property, whether it is commercial or residential, would be really beneficial to the sector, because it would re-evaluate what it is we are trying to achieve. I am not convinced, nor have I ever been convinced, that the BER was effective in what it was trying to achieve. I think that the call for additional research or a requirement to have a statement brought about for buildings across the country or both, would be very beneficial. I thank the witnesses for their contributions.