To ask the Minister for Communities what discussions she has had with the Housing Executive on proposed delays to the action plan on any significant work to correct cavity wall insulation.

I have spoken many times about the significant backlog the Housing Executive faces in stock investment and the £7.8 billion deficit in its funding.

The Housing Executive published its draft Cavity Wall Insulation Action Plan for consultation in December. That consultation has just closed and the responses received will be carefully considered before the final plan is published later this year.

Once it has the funding to do so the Housing Executive intends to implement a cavity wall insulation remediation/replacement programme which will be an integral part of its Energy Efficiency Strategy. Not only will this strategy help address fuel poverty and improve tenants’ comfort, it will play a major part in the Housing Executive’s effort to contribute to decarbonisation