Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion
11:00 am
Mr. Declan Meally:
I totally agree. We have seen the benefits of doing so with the fire station in Bray, but also with other public buildings in the context of what the county council did in respect of car parks and the solar energy. Even in the context of site visits for schools, we encourage people to see that there are opportunities. We started off a number of years ago with the fire stations in Blanchardstown and Finglas. The firefighters in those stations began a process and got the community involved. It is all part of getting the community involved and opening up those types of solutions for people. Through our sustainable energy communities, we push the idea of sharing information and of looking at matters holistically. This is an education process that is increasingly becoming part of the system and of what we are doing.