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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Acting Chair for letting me in again. I recognise that I have spoken a few times. I just have to correct the claim that was made a few minutes ago that I, as Chair of the joint committee, believe we should have more data centres. I said that the proposed moratorium in law is a very blunt instrument. There is an effective moratorium in place as it is. There has not been a data...

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the report and commend my Green Party colleague, Deputy Matthews, who put extraordinary energy and passion into the report. He was ably assisted by his colleagues on the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I welcome the presence of the Minister of State to hear the debate. I recall a conversation with him about two years ago when we were in the programme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: We invited the witnesses in to talk about community energy but Deputy Bruton has taken the opportunity to raise retrofitting. We dealt with retrofitting in previous sessions and I want to bring the debate back to the agenda. Members are always tempted to ask about retrofitting but I ask them to stick to the agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy, but she has had approximately four and a half minutes. She must be quick.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scope of local authority climate action plans; the extent to which local authorities will be responsible for reducing emissions in their respective geographical areas separate to reducing emissions in the operations of their organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Brian Leddin: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his overall ambition for community energy here; the steps that he will take to ensure that barriers to progress in the delivery and implementation of community-led renewable energy projects are identified, evaluated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputies Bruton and Whitmore. This meeting is to discuss the challenge and opportunity of climate action at local level, specifically regarding the role of local authorities. I welcome Mr. Paddy Mahon, chair, climate action, transport and networks committee of the County and City Management Association, CCMA, and chief executive of Longford County Council;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Mahon for his opening statement. It is comprehensive, which we appreciate. I call Councillor Crossan, who is delivering the opening statement on behalf of the AILG.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Councillor Crossan for his comprehensive statement. We are a little behind the time and about two and half hours remain in this session. As we do not have all day, I propose, as usual, that members take two minutes in which to ask questions. Guests will be given latitude to answer and take as much time as they need, within reason. Is it agreed that we stick with the two minutes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: It is very helpful. I thank Mr. Boland. A big part of his answer concerned the bottom-up approach and I agree on that. Is there more we can do? The system we have had for a long time was reformed in the past ten years with PPNs and so on, for very good reasons. Is it equipped well enough? Do we have to engage more in the bottom-up approach and talk to more people to get them on board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is encouraging. I do not know if there is a study on that example that Mr. Keating could send on to us. Members would be interested in learning more about it. I will go to the political side. I am interested to hear that viewpoint. Mr. Duffy had his hand up. Does he want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Moylan. I am aware that I am taking much more than my allocated time, but I wish to flesh this out some more. Does the AILG view its role as just training and informing its members or would it step in during a situation like that at Salthill, Lucan or wherever and advise its members that the situation is important and they should think carefully about it and perhaps go a certain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: May I ask a quick add-on question? If the local authorities are instructed to develop the climate action plans at the end of the year, do our guests envisage there will then be a review of county development plans, depending on what those climate action plans come up with? It may be the case that once that process is gone through, there are all sorts of things that are not consistent with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Is it a reserved function of local authority members to review the development plans? It is. Okay. That could be a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Stay well away. There are no observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Farrell. If I may make an observation, Mr. Moylan's point is a strong one. If we do not provide the services in our villages and towns and make them places where people will want to live and can live and make them attractive places, obviously people will look elsewhere and they might be more inclined to seek to build rurally. For me, that is where the effort should go. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: We would certainly appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: We would be very keen to see that. I call Deputy Cronin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Sorry, Deputy Cronin. Mr. Mahon wanted to respond to the last set of questions.