Cork council chief admits retrofitting schemes are 'bamboozling'

Ann Doherty said the various schemes on offer when it comes to retrofitting could do with being simplified for homeowners

Irish Examiner Munster Business Hub Editor Alan Healy with speakers: Karen O'Regan, Accenture Ireland managing director; Paddy Hayes, chief executive, ESB; Dr Marguerite Nyhan, associate professor in environmental engineering and future sustainability, UCC; and Ann Doherty, chief executive, Cork City Council, at the Irish Examiner Net Zero Carbon Cities Cork business breakfast in association with Accenture at the River Lee Hotel, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

The chief executive of one of the country's biggest local authorities has admitted even she finds the complexities of retrofitting "bamboozling", as she called for a simplification for homeowners.

Ann Doherty, who heads Cork City Council, told an Irish Examiner and Accenture event on decarbonising cities that the various schemes on offer when it comes to retrofitting could do with being simplified for homeowners who wish to do their part for the emissions reduction needed under climate targets.