Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I have one last question. It is slightly outside the subject matter and, therefore, I will understand if the representatives do not have the data to hand. The committee recently produced a report on embodied carbon in the construction industry and modern building methods. Is that an issue the local authorities are considering as they design or go out to tender for delivery of housing? Are they looking at methods that are lower in carbon intensity? We try to attain the high energy standard, which brings efficiencies into houses and makes that housing affordable. One of the things we do not consider is the affordability of where the housing is and the type of housing. If people are a long way from where they will work, there is an affordability issue, in addition to the energy rating of the home. We are holding a series of meetings on this, but are modern construction methods, and the reduction of carbon intensity in construction, on the local authorities' radar?