Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is probably best to read my information into the record because it explains the question I am putting to the team.

I applied for it for my house, which is an old one. I went through the process in this regard. The agent, through the one-stop shop I was working with, told me there was now a condition that it was necessary to have a home energy assessment carried out before making any decisions. It was necessary to pay upfront for that home energy assessment, which I did.

Is it correct that it was necessary to pay upfront?