Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Ireland's Climate Change Assessment Report: Discussion

11:00 am

Professor Brian Caulfield:

That was a very good question in respect of local government, I do think that we need stronger local government, particularly in respect of transport. When you look at the situation internationally, when there is a strong directly elected mayor in a city, they can bring people with them. They have a mandate to bring people with them. They can bring in the types of changes needed because they have been directly elected to respond to this. I spoke to the citizens' assembly a number of years ago about a Dublin mayor. I think that needs to be put in place and I can think of many examples from across the world where-----