Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

2:00 am

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

We are doing a lot more than that and Deputy Ó Broin is aware of that. It is not simply based around the square meterage of studios. We are also removing the mandatory mix that has been there. This will allow more units onto a square footage. We are also addressing the areas around lifts and hallways. When you add it all up, including staircases, the number of lifts, etc., you will get a lot more units onto the envelope of an apartment block. When you then divide that back down, you will find that there are significant savings-----

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