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 forcing changes through planning law, the Senator needs to differentiate between public sector projects and private sector projects. It is incumbent on the public sector, perhaps, to lead. For private sector projects, we have to always be conscious of the cost. It is a major factor. If planning restrictions are quite serious, it may make a project unviable. Each project has to be affordable to the end user. Perhaps the public sector could lead in innovation under the planning process.