Dr. Ciaran Byrne:

The question reflects some of the earlier debate when we talked about learn, plan and do. As I said, we have been taking a hard look at the "do" phase and what is and is not helping people. The community energy grant scheme is there. Members asked whether professionals are bringing those projects together, which they are. We have identified, in effect, and to all intents and purposes, a gap in the market between the "plan" and the "do". The CEGs might be just a little above reach for some of these sustainable energy communities, hence the idea of the LEAF project, which is an intermediate step between the "do" and community energy grants. We have had some interactions and a number of discussions with the Department on developing the scheme, and figuring out exactly what it should like, and where it should it land and for whom. I will ask my colleagues, either Ms Buggie or a departmental official, to make further comments on that.