Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion
Ms Sarah Neary:
I am happy to come in on that. The figures we have at the moment suggest in or around 50% of residential housing in Ireland is built with timber frame, so there is still a way to go even on the common building types without going above the 10 m or 11 m. We have a way to go even in respect of using more timber at that level. Under the Government's approach, there is an extensive initiative at the moment to promote modern methods of construction, including timber frame, and there is a commitment relating to social housing. Construct Innovate, the construction technology centre, has been developed, which can support modern methods of construction, and there is a demonstration park in Mount Lucas. There is also the roadmap for public procurement. All these measures are heading in that direction, supporting the greater use of timber, and that is where we want to go.
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