Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 pm

Mr. Seán Armstrong:

There are just a few points to add to that. The current requirement under the directive is for non-residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces inside or adjacent. It does give some optional exemptions for small to medium-sized enterprises and public sector buildings which are covered by a different directive. Those public sector buildings are addressed by the energy efficiency directive, which is managed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. In terms of the EPBD, it refers to a different directive that is managed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment for public sector buildings