Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

May I ask one question? I welcome the Minister's reply. My question is on older houses. In regard to O'Moore Place, Portlaoise, the local authority was told by officials in the Department not to proceed with the retrofitting measure because they could not get it up to the B standard. They were advised to leave them as they occupied houses. What is happening is that the local authority is spending the money on houses built only ten or 12 years ago which have insulation but would not-----

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