Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion.
Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses for coming in front of the committee. I apologise that I missed some of the opening statements because there was a crash on my journey up here. Hopefully, everybody involved in the crash is okay. I have obviously looked at the opening statements. I am going to try to ask a question to each of the groupings if time allows. I might start with Ms Murphy if that is okay.
It is in relation to that equivalent of the bike to work scheme. I think that is a really interesting proposal. I am just wondering what level of analysis or policy development has been done in relation to that at this point? Something like bike clinics were mentioned, were they? Is something like that in a lot of universities? Could Ms Murphy touch on exactly what they are? I definitely would agree with her. For some people, they have no choice but to drive at this moment at time, especially given the incredibly huge cost of trying to rent. Could she touch on those two things if possible?