Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Implementing Housing for All: Discussion
Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I am not suggesting reducing that is an option. My point is that in the past we were not putting those bigger societal costs on individuals when they purchased a home. They had much lower-spec homes. Now when purchasing a home, they are purchasing their own home but they are also paying a higher price as a result of meeting these greater societal demands for climate action, which we absolutely have to do. Would the energy elements in the home be 10% or 20% of the cost?
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