Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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In the minute I have remaining, I will ask a follow-up question. It speaks to that governance side of things. Coming from the construction industry and having worked in the services and sustainable design area, I am aware that the level of paperwork and regulation can be onerous, particularly for small contractors. Contractors often take on the burden of regulation and paperwork for the homeowner, for example. Is the SEAI constantly working to ensure that burden is being lessened as much as possible? As more programmes are added, a level of complexity will be added. It is not always obvious. We need to give people choice, but it is not always obvious which programme one should choose. Is work being done consistently to ensure there is the least amount of red tape and paperwork for homeowners but also for contractors? Some contractors are basically a micro-company with fewer than ten employees and the burden on them to access the schemes should be as little as possible.