Mr. Dennis Keeley:

The Deputy is right. The regulation is not there. I do not think we have any of those constructions on our books or that any of them have been built in Dublin. In principle, Dublin Fire Brigade is not against the use of timber. Timber has been used in construction for generations. These new regulations need to address where timber is used as a supporting column or structure. We would be anxious that those regulations do address it and the engagement with the manufacturers and the industry ensures they can guarantee the fire safety requirements of those products in a fire. That is what is missing at the moment. We are engaging with the industry and trying to educate ourselves about the performance of these products during a fire and how they would be used. In the absence of direct regulation, however, we cannot really move forward on it.