Mr. Jim Gannon:

It is not alien to Ireland in that, after the energy crisis at the tail end of the 1970s, that type of system was brought in and people had insulated attics as a result through the energy supplier. Let us consider the sale of appliances to those who consumed electricity at a point of time in the past. That type of system exists. In a couple of countries right now - links in our submission will send members in the right direction - this method is being tested again. In Ireland, there was not an appetite and people did not believe it was deliverable in 2013 at 2014 because of a lack of access to back-end finance. They did not believe they would get finance cheaply. The energy suppliers are also in a 1% and 2% margin business. At the time in question, it would have been hard for those concerned to proceed but it is definitely an option that works in other jurisdictions and one that will form part of what has to be considered.