Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent)
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It is not quite on circularity but it relates very much to the environmental footprint of buildings and their design. It relates to that question. I was really answering the point that Mr. Ryan made about the belief that if you build higher, it will automatically be better. In fact, repurposing a development at a mid-level can sometimes be better in terms of light, which has an environmental aspect.

The last question I want to ask is on the circularity piece. It has been highlighted that if we are to engage in a circular economy, we actually need spaces in which to do that. There were comments from the Irish Green Building Council, or perhaps the CIF, around materials. It was suggested that if we are to have soil and stone reuse, we need to have places where soil and stone can be appropriately stored. It literally almost needs a physical infrastructure for recycling and reusing materials. That in itself needs to be allocated space. That is just a piece I want to ask about because it is actually part of the circularity piece. I wanted to add those points.