Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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With specific reference to primary schools, and the huge number of local primary schools based in parishes and villages, we have seen a huge number of local environmental groups that are all around sustainable energy goals in their own local communities. Can the witnesses see primary schools playing a part with their own local community leaders in that, and, if so, how do they see that happening? It is really important that we teach them from a very young age in primary schools and get them involved in their own communities with the local groups in some way. I know there is child protection and everything like that involved there but we want them to be leaders in their own way in the years to come.

We want young people to bring something for the future into their local communities. How can we make that work better than it is at the moment?