Mr. Michael Doherty:

Yes we did. On the back of the working groups last summer, we did that and we were quickly told that in our restricted economy this would not be an option. It just would not be something they were prepared to consider. This is back to the point that the Department dictated the terms of reference. It was a no-go area and not even up for discussion. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, SCSI, took the terms of reference, with all of the exclusions, and did the best job it could. I do not have an issue with them. The issue is with the terms of reference that excluded all of what should be eligible costs, such as all the elements the Deputy spoke of. That is stuff we must find for ourselves as homeowners, and that is not right.