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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Can I ask Senator Kyne to conclude shortly, as Deputy Dillon wishes to contribute and we only have a few minutes left? I ask him to be brief, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: My apologies for interrupting Senator Kyne but Deputy Dillon wishes to contribute now, please, and we have very limited time. I call Deputy Dillon now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and his official for attending today and for engaging with the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (7 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing motor tax and VRT for ICE and electric vehicles to encourage the uptake of smaller, lighter and more efficient vehicles on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the work his Department is doing to support and accelerate transit-oriented development, in particular medium-to-high density housing projects around high-capacity transport nodes in our urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I wish to ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is doing to support and accelerate transit-oriented development, in particular medium-to-high density and high-quality housing projects around high-capacity transport nodes in urban areas. It very much applies to suburban areas as well. I also ask if the Minister of State will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. He referred to the Colbert Quarter in Limerick, a very ambitious LDA project for residential and mixed-use development. It will support thousands of people to live and work in the heart of Limerick city, right beside Colbert Station. I recognise the work of the working group that was set up in December 2021. Its focus has been on Dublin up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I re-emphasise the potential of Limerick, but I think that potential exists in all Irish cities. It is not just about rail transport but also about developing bus networks and housing in conjunction with that. I take the train, as does the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, to and from Dublin every week. We pass through Portlaoise and we can see that town developing at pace because of...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Cosúil leis an Teachta Gannon, I find it very difficult to make my contribution as Gaeilge but we will persist. Gach bliain, bím ag tnúth le labhairt ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge nó, mar a thabharfaimid air i Luimneach i mbliana, Sneachta na Gaeilge. Gach bliain, bím ag déanamh cainte faoin nGaeilge le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge. I mbliana, in ionad an Ghaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available to farmers to plant agroforestry under the new Forestry Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to be accepted into the organic farming scheme in 2023; the expected increase in agricultural land under organic production as a result of these new entrants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11887/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (9 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the sites under consideration by the Land Development Agency in Limerick; the projected supply of homes on those sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the sustainable development goals. There will be two sessions, the first of which will involve a discussion with representatives of Coalition 2030, Chambers Ireland and Social Justice Ireland. We will be joined in the second session by officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Coalition 2030 is represented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Carmody for her opening statement. I will go now to Mr. Shane Conneely of Chambers Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Coneely. We will now hear from Dr. Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Bennett very much for her opening statement. Members who wish to ask questions might indicate. We have about 90 minutes for questions and answers before we go into the session with the officials from the Department. I think we will have enough time. I will manage it with a view to giving everybody a fair hearing and getting the best out of the session. I might ask one quick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Healy and Ms Bennett. That is a very reassuring answer. It is such a valuable scorecard and it gives us a very strong sense of progress or the lack of it. It is so important that the data are verifiable, which I hear from the witnesses that they are. It is very much at the front of their minds that it is something we can trust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Neill and call Ms Bennett.