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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: If there is a few minutes later, I will bring the Senator back in. I call Senator Boylan.

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: We are almost up to 12.30 p.m. now, and it is 1.30 p.m. over there. We are at the end of the first part of the session and no other members are indicating, so we are in good time. I thank Ms Sikow-Magny for her time this morning. It has been very helpful for us as we consider the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Bill that is before us. I thank her again. I will...

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: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, namely, Mr. John Burke, principal officer; Ms Laurena Leacy, senior geologist and Mr. Evan Walker, economist assistant principal. I also welcome Mr. Kevin Hagan, manager of the wholesale electricity market division of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU; and...

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 Mr. Burke for his opening statement.

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: We must give the witnesses a chance to respond.

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: We have the general scheme, Senator Higgins, so we can look at it.

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: The scheme is before us now, so I think it is really for us to look at-----

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: Okay.

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 going to have to ask Senator Higgins to stop interrupting and let our guest continue.

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 Mr. Walker. I am going to go to Senator Boylan.

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: Okay. Ms Leacy can go ahead.

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 Senator Boylan. We have a few minutes for a second round if members wish to indicate.

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: No other members are indicating 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: Deputy O'Rourke wishes to ask a question as well.

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 were one or two other 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: We will finish up. I thank the officials for attending today and engaging with the committee. It was an interesting session and complex at times. However, they answered our questions expertly and thoroughly and we appreciate that. We will seek to get the pre-legislative scrutiny report completed as soon as possible with a view to getting the legislation enacted this side of the summer....

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: Senator Boylan has indicated, so I will bring her in now as well. We will then go back to our guests.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 102. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received applications from all local authorities in respect of the new building acquisition measure funding to tackle vacancy and dereliction in towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19333/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am proud to be a member of a 32-county party. I am also proud that my primary sport is a 32-county sport, which is the sport of rowing. Many Members might have thought I would say rugby as I am from County Limerick but that is my second sport. On Good Friday 1998, I was with the Ireland rowing squad in Enniskillen on the River Erne in County Fermanagh. I was rowing with young lads my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's plans for contingency planning for the evacuation of Irish citizens from Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/23]