Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Concrete Block Levy: Discussion
Mr. Frank Kelly:
We certainly do not want to go back to that position. We have had building control amendment regulations introduced since 2013 and the industry has welcomed those. It is very important the industry maintains standards. It has been highly successful. We certainly do not want to go back to that other position. However, I would be concerned that to try to eliminate or reduce the use of concrete, because of the cost implication, would drive the industry back to non-productivity. It would drive us back, which would be a retrograde step when we are trying to bring the industry forward to increase productivity with modern methods of construction.
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