Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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Yes, revenue accruing from rates given that many local authorities are cash starved. Would there be a reluctance to object to data centres when a local authority would be very reliant on funds accruing from rates and, if there is not conflict at an executive level, should there be? That is a question not only for the Kildare local authority but the other local authorities, although I appreciate that Mr. Boland is from Kildare.