Paula Butterly (Louth, Fine Gael)

I want to go back to the point about the viability of apartment buildings. If travelling to London or New York, we can see how they demolish a skyscraper in seconds and if we go back within a couple of months, a new one will be up. It is astonishing. I am confused by this density issue because Dublin is as flat as a pancake. It should be four times the height that it is in certain areas. It is only in Ireland that we call them high-rise. Everywhere else, there are skyscrapers and architectural structures that are absolutely fabulous. Is it only in relation to social apartments or is it also in the private sector that we cannot make it viable? This is where I am confused because my understanding is that the smaller the plot of land, the higher one needs to go and if a higher density can be got into a smaller area, then it would be cheaper to build. I am obviously wrong on this but if that could be explained to me, I would appreciate it. That is a huge issue. More than 50% of our family structures are one-, two- or three-person houses and this figure is going to increase. Apartment living seems to be the more viable option, going forward.