Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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This is another stage in the progression of Part B, with the consultation we have had and the new issuance of Part B. There is still more work to be done on engineered timber. Ms Neary made a point about the percentage of residential dwellings done with timber frame. That tends to be the inner leaf of the building, with the exterior still tending to be done with concrete and blocks. We need to move to a point where there is more timber construction in buildings for residential use rather than just the conventional timber frame that we have had for a long time. Height limits for the use of timber still exist but the working group is looking at this. Is that correct?