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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Mr. MacEvilly want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: We might give our guests a chance to answer the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Senator Higgins has asked a lot of questions. We would be here for quite a few more hours if our guests answered them adequately. I will ask guests to be brief in their answers but if they want to follow up with written answers, we would certainly appreciate them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I have a few thoughts to which the witnesses might respond. Building on the questions asked by Senator O'Reilly and Deputy Bruton, there is a challenge in bringing the people with us. It can be somewhat infuriating that we obsess over targets and where we want to get to, and much less about how we are going to get there. There seems to be a deficit in bridging the gap, politically and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I might argue with Ms Curran on that point. The global dimension is very abstract for people. When we talk about the global dimension, they do not make the connection between, for example, the bus lane project or the new cycle network for their town or city. As far as they are concerned, they are two different conversations. I fear that if we talk about the global dimension all the time...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Have the delegations any thoughts on the communications piece, how that can be done or what kind of fora are necessary or important? Do we need a campaign from the Government's side? Oxfam has had very effective campaigns. To date, the State has not explained the importance of our targets and why we are trying to reach them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. MacEvilly for reminding us of the report produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action. We should look at that chapter before we embark on the sessions on communications. As we are out of time I thank everyone for coming here today and our two guests who joined us online. I thank everyone for their time, effort and contributions today, which are certainly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: The purpose of this session is to discuss COP27 with Mr. Niall McLoughlin, principal officer, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications who has joined us online from his office. He is very welcome. Before we begin, I will again read the note on privilege. I remind Mr. McLoughlin of the long-standing parliamentary practice that he should not criticise or make charges against...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Mr. McLoughlin said Ireland supports the Egyptian presidency in its view that the energy and food crises fuelled by the war in Ukraine are an unacceptable pretext for backsliding at COP. Will he elaborate on that? When was that position taken and why was it taken? Will he outline the outlook for COP if we go into it with that position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I am conscious of time. I will cut across Mr. McLoughlin. I am sorry. It sounds like a strong position that Ireland is taking. Do we have a sense that is supported? Is that also the EU position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I dare say to the Deputy that Mr. McLoughlin has learned from the master.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. McLoughlin. We have that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Other members wish to come in and we have to give Mr. McLoughlin time to respond, so I ask the Senator to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I have given the Senator a lot of time and two members wish to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I cannot allow the Senator back in because we are about to run out of time and two further members are looking to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. McLoughlin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. McLoughlin for agreeing to that. I also draw his attention to Senator Higgins's question in the chat window. He might also come back in writing to the committee on that question, which relates to a declaration on children, youth and climate. The Senator asked that question but there was not time to respond. I thank Mr. McLoughlin for his attendance and engagement ahead of...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (8 Nov 2022)
Brian Leddin: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop strategies to develop grid infrastructure to advance and accelerate the deployment of offshore wind technology off Ireland’s west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55421/22]