Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A haystack. Something as practical as this that should be treasured. It is the old road from Menlo into Galway. We have decarbonisation zones but there is no money for them. We have the climate action plans but they are not funded. All of the local authorities are under-funded and under-resourced. I am extremely critical of management. Staff are underfunded, under-resourced and under-supported. At the end of the day, we need the community to be involved.

The only thing I disagree with the former President about is behavioural change. The people are way ahead of us. Children are way ahead of us. Behavioural change is needed at Government, corporate and EU level but they are going ahead with the same policies. I wish the Minister of State the best of luck and I will support him in his endeavour.

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