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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023 and has made no amendments thereto.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I acknowledge her final remark that the HSE and Department will continue to work with UL Hospitals Group. I want to make the case strongly for St. John's and believe I have done so, notwithstanding that the capital submission has not been progressed. The thinking around development in this country has completely changed. It is not acceptable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the European Investment Bank-supported low-cost loan guarantee scheme for the national retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance if the potential for establishing Ireland as an international financing centre for renewable energy projects, akin to that in the aviation sector, has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/23]

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I intend to provide some balance to some of the commentary we have just heard and to tone down the rhetoric and incitement, which is not appropriate in this House, notwithstanding people's strong views on this issue or any other issue. I pay tribute to the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, whom I know personally, who is one of the most dedicated public officials we have in this country and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop high performance women’s sports in the near and long-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the legislation for a directly elected mayor with executive functions in Limerick; the date for the publication of the legislation; if he plans to proceed with the mayoral election in Limerick in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to develop a mechanism for evaluating embodied carbon in our existing building stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3653/23]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: First, I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, on his new position. I wish him very well in the role in the term ahead. Second, because I have not done so already, I join colleagues in expressing my condolences on the death of Private Seán Rooney. The European Council expressed its condolences at the weekend. Coming up to a year ago - 24 February I think was the date the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: We have a quorum. We have received apologies from Deputy Bruton, who is unable to attend today. The purpose of the meeting is for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, to provide a general oversight to our committee. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the CRU Ms Aoife MacEvilly, chairperson; Mr. Paul McGowan, commissioner; Mr. Jim Gannon, commissioner, Mr. John Melvin,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms MacEvilly for her thorough opening statement. Members will have five minutes each for questions and answers and, if there is time, they may come in for a second round. There is lots of information in Ms MacEvilly's statement, which would take a long time address in full, so I will confine myself to a few points. It is very significant that there were no system alerts, given we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: What year for the Celtic interconnector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Gannon. Our committee has agreed tentatively to try to engage with the enterprise committee at some point this year. On the two issues raised, the one Mr. Gannon just mentioned and that of staffing, our committee will be interested in hearing from the commission so we can relay the challenges to the enterprise committee and get the wheels turning in the Department of Enterprise,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Farrell is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will just put the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: No. We will let the commissioner answer the Senator's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: They are good questions. There will probably be time for a second round but I want to be fair to other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I will just come in on that. It is a very good question. Has the CRU done any analysis on the interplay between the sectoral emissions ceilings, the carbon budgets, the need for some amount of fossil fuel-powered generation, the risk of lock-in and so on? Has any analysis been done that would give us confidence that we are on the right path to decarbonisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does Ms MacEvilly envisage a revised market mechanism which would lead to fossil fuel infrastructure being used less, perhaps only at times of absolute need?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does the CRU project an increased or decreased use of gas over the coming years? Has that been mapped out?