Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion
Mr. Pat Barry:
Yes. There are two key issues - fire safety and insurance. It can be difficult to get insurance. There are ways to get around the insurance issue. I mean it is possible to set up a captive insurance by the industry to cover that. However, fire safety would appear to be the block a the moment.