Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Excuse me, Deputy Whitmore. I apologise. There is a big focus on using MMC. We are seeing much better practices across the country. I take the Deputy's point about the quantification of the carbon from the construction sector and particularly the residential sector. There is no question that it has its role to play. That is why we are focusing in particular on ensuring that our local authorities use more MMC. The quality of build is exceptional. They are all A2-rated. For future initiatives and things like dealing with energy poverty, that makes a massive difference to the quality of stock that we are delivering. I take the Deputy's point on overall quantification. We will come back to the committee on that.

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