Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is critical that we address emissions also. I agree with the Deputy on that. I have categorised item No. 19 as covering building design and universal design for disability and elderly people. I also included Covid-19 learnings and safety within building regulations and standards because that issue had been raised by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. When I get to that section, he can agree on whether that should be included. The witnesses for that will be the Department and then representative groups for those with a disability and elderly people. We have agreed on the Office of the Planning Regulator.

I put a referendum on housing and a referendum on water as category No. 20 to include the Minister and the Department on the updates contained within the programme for Government on those commitments. Are members agreeable to that?