Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 October 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála

9:00 am

Mr. Dave Walsh:

The building standards process has evolved. It takes account of EU requirements. There is a major push at EU level to have near-zero energy buildings. It is a regulation. The system is constantly looking at how it can reduce its impact and ensure it is not only retaining energy and limiting its use but also limiting the impact and cost of extracting the materials in the first instance.

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