Dr. Ciaran Byrne:

Strandmill estate in Fingal. We joined in with the local authority where it was obligated to do its own homes. We filled in the gaps in terms of the can-pay sector. Contractors, the SEAI and the local authority were working together. That is a proof-of-concept project. It sounds silly, but there is actually a lot of finer detail to get right in terms of who does what and how it gets done. The lesson from that, on which we will build and work again with local authorities, including Fingal County Council, is that the journey for homeowners is very complex. Where the local authority owns the homes, it is straightforward, but getting the other homeowners on board requires a very significant amount of work in terms of local workshops, community groups and things like that and pulling it together. Strandmill has been very successful for us.