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

I thank all the witnesses for being here with us and giving us updates. The main message we continue to hear is that the enhanced scheme will evolve. It needs to evolve according to homeowners, who are the people at the heart of this. They want 100% in the true sense of the term. They want clarity when it comes to the foundations of their homes, they want support when it comes to the project management and all the complications that will come with this from their perspective. They also want parity of process between local authority homes, approved housing body, AHB, homes and private homes. Insurance seems to be a real challenge in achieving that parity. I would like to hear from the Department on the insurance issue. Has that come up and is there anything the Department or the Government can be doing to help with insurance for private homes?

My next question is for the NSAI. We heard this morning and indeed in December last year and the year before about IS 465. I know the NSAI is working very hard to get it updated. I appreciate the updates the witnesses have given us in terms of the data that are now going to be fed into that review, but is there a timeline? When will it be updated?