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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I ask the Minister if he will develop plans to target electric vehicle grants towards lighter and smaller vehicles to encourage the market for the types of electric vehicles that one frequently sees in other European cities. These are generally priced lower than the €14,000 threshold that is set for eligibility for grants in Ireland. This would all be with a view to ensuring that the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: What we are seeing that the moment is the transition of our vehicle fleet from a smaller mid-size vehicle fleet to one comprising large vehicles particularly. SUVs are being sold at an alarming rate. Many of those are electric vehicles. The policy needs to evolve such that we are heavily supporting the smaller and lighter vehicles over the heavier SUV-type vehicles. The reason to do this...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: Colleagues and I from the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action travelled to Amsterdam two weeks ago. We saw how these smaller, dinkier type vehicles are quite prevalent in cities similar to Amsterdam. I had previously seen them in Rome. From conversations I have had with my colleagues on the committee, I think there is a cross-party appetite to go in this direction....
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I wish to speak on a very local issue, which is nevertheless a very important one. The Tánaiste will be aware that St. John's Hospital was instrumental in helping out with the winter health crisis we had in Limerick. That assistance should be repaid by support for its capital plan. It wants to increase the bed capacity there by 90 beds. My sense is that the University of Limerick...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will develop plans to target EV grants to certain cohorts of the population based on socio-economic or geographic criteria to ensure that those who need private car travel the most are in a position to switch from an ICE vehicle to an electric vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: The purpose of the meeting is to receive our regular update from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Jim Gannon, chairperson; Ms Aoife MacEvilly, commissioner; Mr. Paul McGowan, commissioner; Mr. John Melvin, director of security of supply and wholesale; Ms Karen Kavanagh, director of networks and economic regulation; and Ms Karen Trant,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: We will go now to Senator Higgins who is joining us from her office.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am mindful of time, Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: There are some very good questions there but I want to give our guests time to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: There really is not time to cover so much in this first round. Will Mr. Gannon take the first few questions? If there is an opportunity later to come back to some of the others, we will do it that way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am sorry, Senator Dooley, but your time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I will push along. Will Mr. McGowan be very brief?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I will move on Senator Dooley. You can come in again if there is time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator and ask if Mr. Gannon could be very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: We would appreciate that. I want to be fair to Deputy O'Rourke, who is waiting to come in. He probably wants to pick up on that issue too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I ask the Deputy to be as brief as he can be.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I ask the witnesses to give a quick answer if they can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms MacEvilly for that. I call Deputy Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Smith and call Deputy Cowen to speak now, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)
Brian Leddin: I gave the commissioner some latitude because it is an important question which he has answered