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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Building Reform Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: That is it. I thank the Department officials again. This has been an engaging and interesting session. If I may say, some members expressed concern about the Department’s remit and the country staying on track in respect of its climate targets. Notwithstanding all the fantastic work the Department is doing, we have to be sure that the sector follows that path to 2030 and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputy Whitmore. The purpose of today's meeting is to review the Climate Action Plan 2023, which was published just before Christmas. This is the first of our meetings with relevant Ministers. It is also the committee's first meeting in the context of its mandate under the climate Act. Accountability for progress on the climate action plan effectively lies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: Will the Minister speak about the mechanisms being put in place to ensure across all sectors that we are going to stay on track or if we go off track, we will get back on? Is there anything built into the climate action plan to ensure that? It is an immense challenge across every sector. Certain sectors get a lot of the limelight but every sector has a huge challenge, be it energy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: To add to Deputy O'Rourke's point, we had a session earlier in the week with housing officials, who were excellent. I want to give them credit for coming in and speaking with us but there was a sense, members found, that they were passing ownership of the very specific critical path of reducing emissions back to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. I think it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: That is a good description of its merits. I thank the Minister and Deputy Bruton. I call Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: Let the Minister answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator Higgins. I am mindful of time and I have given the Senator a lot of latitude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator but we must move on to the next speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. Deputy Farrell is joining us from his office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: We can indeed, go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am going to push this on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am going to move along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will have another session specifically on transport during which, I am sure, we will discuss this in more detail. With regard to Deputy Farrell's point on the offshore opportunity, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coveney, will appear before the committee next Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. He will have a very significant role in enabling private sector investment and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: The evidence from the UK is quite interesting. Low traffic neighbourhoods were very controversial with 85% to 90% of the public absolutely opposed to them but when the experimental systems were put in place 85% to 90% of people did not want them removed. The power of experimental traffic orders can be significant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: The Minister alluded earlier to the challenge we have in the communication aspect of this. We did a few sessions on this at the end of last year and we will have another one soon that is focused on advertising and how we regulate same, or at least encourage it such that we do not have greenwashing and the public is informed about consumer choices. There is a question about advertising and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I will bring the conversation back to the floating offshore challenge we have. The Minister mentioned the Bechtel report earlier, which sets out the vision for the Shannon Estuary and the west coast's enduring regime, which by and large will be floating technology. Wind Energy Ireland had its conference yesterday and the day before, to which the Minister gave the keynote address. From...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: The industry is essentially telling the State to get out of its way. It is chomping at the bit. It is saying it can start work, but if it cannot get the marine area consents, then it is being held back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: Is there potential to bring forward the floating offshore policy to this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: Could accelerating it be looked at in the context of the bigger west coast enduring regime if there are potential hold-ups this year and next in the policy and marine area consents? We can then at least not be accused of holding back these developers who say they want to get involved as quickly as possible.