Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion

Mr. Joe Lowe:

We are strongly selling that to them. Again, there is a question of timelines. With regard to the energy element, they have to root out all of their old bills for the last 12 months and look at their energy use, so it takes a bit of time for them to engage with the consultant, when the consultant is appointed.

With regard to expertise, there is growing expertise in the area and the consultants are expert in different sectors. When a client rings up and looks to get a consultant, we can advise them of consultants who have worked in this area before and what their expertise is.