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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Thank you for that. Is that in your report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will have a look at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: If we upgrade more social homes but ultimately they have a lower carbon impact as it is, we get a lower benefit. I do not know if the analysis has been done. The target of 500,000 houses is set because we need to decarbonise our housing sector rapidly. It would be interesting to see it. Maybe the optimal figure from a decarbonisation point of view is more social homes or maybe it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Regarding the call for the rental housing sector to meet a certain standard, I acknowledge it is remiss not to have detail, considering that I believe the climate action plan calls for there to be a minimum standard. I think Ms O'Connor said that we do not know what that minimum standard would be but we know that it is to be implemented by 2025, which is only 18 months away. We know this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: That is coming through the energy performance in buildings directive, EPBD. Is E not very low or is the general consensus that we need to start and at least get in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I think that is Ms Lynch's work and it might be an idea to invite her in. I apologise to Deputy O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Rogers. Does anyone else wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Connor. I thank all the witnesses for attending today. It was a very useful engagement. I thank members as well for their questions, which were very to the point. We are all interested in addressing energy poverty. There is probably further work for the committee on the back of this session. We will discuss that as a committee in private. I again thank the witnesses for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome Professor Kinsella from Limerick. We are very happy to have his expertise in the room with us. I thank him for his time and for travelling up. I want to speak a little about the potential for leveraging our sovereign wealth to develop critical infrastructure. A previous contributor spoke about the green infrastructure that will be built in the coming years. Some years ago,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Do they lock into rules on spending, whereby the money is used for unsexy long-term projects? Are those kind of rules applied generally in other countries to revenues from sovereign wealth funds?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: This is me being a bit political but colleagues across the House might agree that the climate challenge is great but is also over-arching and that you might say that climate is the criteria and within that, it could be grid development, transport infrastructure or nature restoration, although I do not know if any country is actually doing that. It might make sense that this is what we start...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am impressed by Professor Kinsella's ability to quote Donald Rumsfeld's comment about known knowns, known unknowns and unknown knowns. I thank him for his answer, which is very comprehensive and certainly gives us a lot to think about.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is collaborating with the Connecting Ireland planning in order to expand her Department’s school transport capacity and coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is taking steps to roll-out workplace travel plan initiatives for all schools and her Department campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (16 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the short-listing procedure and scoring matrix used by the Public Appointments Service regarding the appointment of city and county chief executives, including the upcoming Dublin City Council chief executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (16 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for regular updates of the job description and appointment assessment procedure for the role of the chief executive of a local authority to ensure the appointees have the relevant skills to lead on the challenges councils face regarding housing, climate, energy and land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Exports (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Exports (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to fulfil the program for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on our live export consignments to third countries and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Exports (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his answer. From speaking to farmers and not from speaking to animal welfare activists, many of them find the trade in live exports quite objectionable. As farmers who care for their animals and who have a long tradition of caring for their animals, they would say it makes more sense and the right thing to do is to slaughter these animals at home as much as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Exports (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I understand there is a risk of legal challenge by exporters if we require a vet on every shipment. However, we should call the exporters’ bluff on this matter if that is what they are saying to us. As a food exporting nation, we need to be careful we maintain our reputation for high-quality produce and that our food is produced to the highest standards. I think this falls very much...