Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

If we do not adopt those types of standards or introduce them relatively quickly and properly, do we run the risk that modern methods of construction will be limited to 10 m or possibly 11 m, as Deputy Duffy said? That would mean we will continue the semi-detached model and will not be able to build high-rise, although 100 storeys is very high. If we could do three, four, five or six storeys at the moment - buildings of medium density and height - it would satisfy much of our needs. Is the technical guidance at the heart of the issue?