Plans to increase the height of apartment buildings in Dublin's inner city have been discussed at a special meeting of Dublin City Council.
City planners want to allow taller developments as part of the development plan for Dublin city for the next six years but councillors are opposing the proposal.
Dublin City Council wants to allow new residential developments up to 28m tall, or up to seven stories, in line with what is currently permitted for office blocks in the inner city.
The plan is being met with opposition by many councillors.
Several motions have been submitted to set the limit at 24m, 20m or even limit the height to that of Georgian terraces which are 14m.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce claim the city's housing crisis will be greatly exacerbated and economic growth will be stifled if councillors succeed in reducing the maximum building heights.
The Green Party's Ciaran Cuffe has said high rise is not necessary for high density.
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, he said high-rise buildings "tend to overlook and overshadow the buildings next to them and they also need space around them for fire fighting and other servicing."
He said any proposals that go over the 24m, 48m or 50m range need to be "looked at really carefully."
Director of Public Affairs at Dublin Chamber of Commerce Aebhric McGibney said "we do need density" because "people want to cluster around in terms of economic activity and services are more effectively provided if there's a higher density".
