Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Engagement with Ms Marie Donnelly

2:00 pm

Chairman:

On community trust issues, we have done ourselves a disservice regarding onshore wind farms. The ESB is seen as more trustworthy perhaps. When someone from the ESB knocks on someone's door in connection with putting up an electricity pole, there is more trust. Is that kind of engagement at local level on onshore wind turbines something one sees in other countries to instil trust? Is the main broker who comes to a community to convince people from a trusted institution with a reputation as opposed to someone who is seen as an outside developer?

Is that a key factor in winning over the public?

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