Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Fantastic. I appreciate that. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, mentioned the shortage of skilled professionals. It is all linked, as I am sure he and his officials know. It is not an attractive proposition to go into a trade if people feel that insurance will prohibit them from taking up their skills. The fact that we need more people with this skill set, and to consider training in it to be able to thatch those roofs, all goes hand in hand with the fact that we need reform to deliver for people to make owning a thatched home, renovating a thatched home or owning a thatched pub a viable proposition. Those two things are intrinsically linked. I thank both Ministers of State and the officials in their Departments. It is great to see such collaboration on this. I look forward to the results.