Mr. Pat Barry:

There was a question touching on minimum building energy rating, BER, standards for rental accommodation. We are currently holding a consultation on how a minimum BER might be implemented. We are doing a lot of consultation with the industry. The key response is that it needs to be signalled well in advance and it needs to be supported. We must offer the same grants to landlords. There are a lot of smaller landlords with a couple of properties. They do not have the wherewithal to renovate them. If a minimum BER is introduced we will also need to bring in the same grants and support structures.