Mr. Terry Sheridan:

Briefly, this exemption has been under discussion for a period of time with Gas Networks Ireland. We have gone into quite a lot of detail on what arrangements apply in other jurisdictions. We were quite happy that the proposals in these draft regulations stack up from environmental, public health, and distancing requirements in terms of not causing any health or other impacts for local residents. The 5 m limit relates to the curtilage of the nearest house, not to the actual house. I will pass on to Gas Networks Ireland to elaborate further.