Mr. John Randles:

The Senator also asked about the waiting time for the initial survey. The average wait time is currently 12 months. The average time from application to completion of works is approximately 20 months. We measure completion of works as when the contractor gets paid. They may already have moved out of the home. On the warmth and well-being pilot scheme, that was an active pilot in a certain area of Dublin, I think it was in Dublin 20. The findings of that report focused on the health benefits. The Department has a report from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is pending publication. However, there is a definite link between retrofitting and positive health benefits.