Ms Sarah Neary:

I thank Mr. Armstrong. To reinforce his point, in the early 2000s there was a consortium report on timber frame. One of the key points it established was the need for a drained and ventilated cavity in timber-frame construction. That has stood the test of time in those conditions of which he speaks. We have moved on considerably from that now. The I.S. 440 to which Mr. Armstrong referred is one of its kind. There is no other standard for timber-frame construction throughout Europe. That is an Irish construct. It details all the requirements for timber-frame construction and was a real boost to that industry. More recently we have worked with the timber-frame industry to provide supplemental guidance in regard to the fire details of walls, floors and roofs, and incorporating some of the more modern methods of construction of those elements to further support it. As Mr. Armstrong said, about 50% of residential building is now in timber frame. In regard to the other point, some of the recent parliamentary questions have come on our side around the 10 m requirements, so I am happy to address that.