Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion

11:00 am

Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick:

On that point, it is quite true that the standard of house building today is far superior to where it was five, six or seven years ago. That does carry a cost and, with the cost of all the technology, it is significant. That said, one's running costs subsequently are a lot lower, but it does result in a greatly increased cost of construction, which ultimately impacts the supply of housing.