Dr. Carol Gibbons:

Particularly within the third level sector and the circular economy through the likes of manufacturing components and so on, we have funded the Irish manufacture and research centre, for example, which works with companies, looks at their products and lines and considers the sustainability of approach in that regard. The regional enterprise funds are also available. Nine were launched earlier this year. Through that, we expect the development of programmes to assist companies regionally to look at their supply chains and components and to gain valuable insight into how they can change their methodologies, processes and manufacturing, and through ensuring they look at their carbon footprint as well. Through regional initiatives and with the LEOs, we support companies that need consultancy support, particularly in green, to conduct that one-to-one analysis of a business and its supply chain. Those supports are in place today for companies that wish to avail of them, and we would encourage every company to look at its energy cost and at how it can recycle and reuse its components for that circular economy.