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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: It was a good speech.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Is there not a conflict between the collaborative approach Mr. Buckley argues for and the urgency that exists and the legal requirement that is locked in? It is not true that other sectors do not have to reduce emissions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: The law encompasses the whole economy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Will Mr. Buckley respond on the question of collaboration versus urgency?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: The Senator will speak. We are running over time, but we are saving the best for last.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Kelly. Does Mr. O'Brien want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I am not aware of the individual. Was it a guest from the IFA, is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Then it is not for Mr. O'Brien to defend.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Absolutely. I thank Senator Boylan for that. If there are no other guests indicating to come in, we are right at the end, and we are over time. It was worth taking the extra bit of time to explore some of the issues. It really was quite interesting, and perhaps there was too much to try and grapple with in one session but both the land use review and the nature restoration law are issues...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: If Senator Higgins wants to let me know which questions, we can relay them on to the guests for written follow-up. I thank the witnesses again for their time this afternoon. It really was very helpful to us.
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (30 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003, as amended, appoints Deputy Michael Ring to be an ordinary member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in place of Deputy Joe Carey who has resigned his office in accordance with the aforementioned section 8.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: If we are going to have a debate on neutrality, we should probably have a discussion on why we are having that debate in the first instance. Approximately 14 months ago Russia invaded Ukraine and within a few weeks, we saw the brutality of that invasion when the Russians were pushed back out of Bucha. The Ceann Comhairle was there. He saw the mass graves and the bodies in the streets....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: I received apologies from Deputy Whitmore. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023. The meeting today will be split into two sessions: the first from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. with the representative from the European Commission; and the second from 12.30 p.m. until 2...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Sikow-Magny for her opening statement. I call members to ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: Were there some other questions or did Ms Sikow-Magny answer them all?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: I call Deputy Bruton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am sorry, Senator. We are way over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)
Brian Leddin: There are a lot of questions there and I want to give our guest time to answer. I also want to give Senator Boylan a chance to come in before we finish at 12.30 p.m. I call Ms Sikow-Magny.