Mr. Seán Armstrong:

I would think so. With self-built houses people can be more conscious of energy efficiency that may be the case in other sectors of the economy. The CSO statistics have established that 98% of dwellings are being built to an A rating.

One other fact is important. We are pushing this with our regulatory requirements. It is clear from the feedback we are getting that people are findings dwellings built to new regulations are much more comfortable. We have heard stories regarding Tipperary Energy Agency's SuperHomes of people saying that their chest problems have improved and that they no longer need to take medication.