Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am going to take the next slot, the Green Party slot. We had an interesting discussion at the end of our last meeting about the planning system and where it can play a role. A figure of 14% was given in respect of embodied carbon in construction. Where somebody wishes to build, is it too easy to demolish what is in place and construct a new building? Is there work we need to do in this area to make those concerned accountable in their design for carbon that is already embodied? Should this be brought into the planning system? That question is for the Irish Green Building Council.