To ask the Assembly Commission to outline any measures it is taking to make Parliament Buildings more energy efficient.

Miss McAllister

I thank the Member for her question. A wide range of energy efficiency measures have been implemented in Parliament Buildings to reduce energy consumption. They include the installation of additional metering systems to enable improved management of energy usage; the replacement of existing lighting with LED lighting in basement areas and corridors on the first, second, third and fourth floors as well as in offices on those floors; the installation of more energy-efficient LED external lighting around the Building; and the replacement of televisions in Parliament Buildings with more energy-efficient models. We work closely with the Department of Finance's energy management unit and other partners to ensure that effective measures are implemented to improve the energy efficiency and carbon footprint of Parliament Buildings wherever possible. The Commission is also committed to sustainable development, including efforts to improve the energy efficiency of Parliament Buildings. In line with that commitment, the Commission first achieved accreditation to the environmental management International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard in September 2011. That accreditation was successfully retained in 2017 and has been retained each year since. To maintain the certification, the Commission must identify environmental impacts, set clear targets and measure performance to demonstrate continuous improvement.

Miss McAllister

In 2015, solar thermal tubes, photovoltaic (PV) panels and rainwater harvesting equipment were installed on the roof. We can certainly look into the effect that those are having, and hopefully we will continue to improve that.

Madam Principal Deputy Speaker

Thank you, Nuala. Mr Matthew O'Toole is not in his place, and question 15 — [Interruption.]

Stop it, yousuns. Question 15 has been withdrawn. Members may take their ease until we change the top Table. Thank you.

Mr O'Toole

On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker.

Madam Principal Deputy Speaker

Go ahead, Matthew.

Mr O'Toole

I want to apologise because I was not in the Chamber to ask my question to the Assembly Commission. Colleagues clearly moved more quickly than I had anticipated, so apologies for that.

Madam Principal Deputy Speaker

Thank you for doing that. Questions to the Assembly Commission are very efficient. That is a warning to the rest of us. Unlike some Ministers who only get to question 5, the Assembly Commission members got right through their questions, so well done.