Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank everyone who came in for their contributions. I echo the concerns expressed by Senator Boyhan. Those alarm bells around people who do not know what they are doing in construction, and that being a certain section, have been ringing for years and decades. We have seen billions in taxpayers' money being spent to try to rectify some of those defects as well as the huge human cost. That then creates a situation where there can be a lack of confidence in using new and more environmentally sustainable technologies where there are added risks in terms of fire safety because we have that history of not having confidence in them.

I want to ask Mr. O'Connor about cross-laminated timber, which is key to taller buildings. He said that for the foreseeable future, he does not envisage there will not be the market or demand in Ireland for enough quantity for us to be able to produce cross-laminated timber ourselves. What is his view on that? Does it have implications in terms of cost and sustainability?