Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion

Mr. Pat Doyle:

Yes, that would be needed as well. All the schemes I am talking about are doable with two-storey buildings. Regarding tackling third storeys and above, we need changes. Regarding the project I mentioned in the context of Dublin City Council, for example, and no disrespect is intended to that body, we had to make every floor and every level accessible. It was required that 100% of the occupancies were accessible in respect of disability, ageing and other similar issues. The work was undertaken on that basis. I am not sure whether we need that level of occupancy to be possible all the way up, because that increased the costs and the technical work required. It is also extended the length of the project. In schemes where it would be possible to stipulate that 66% of occupancy was fully accessible in the context of disability, we would surely think that would be doable. If we were to go to any European capital city, every small space available is being used.

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