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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Yesterday was four years since the people of Limerick city and county decided they would have a directly elected mayor for Limerick. Limerick was unique among the Irish cities and counties that it had this opportunity at the time. The Tánaiste's city, Cork, declined the opportunity, as did Waterford. The most recent comment we have heard on the legislation that is required to call an...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: In his contribution Deputy Murphy referred to Deputy Bruton's words earlier. It might surprise Deputy Murphy that I would agree with him on the point that we are in such a serious situation with regard to nature collapse in this country that we cannot look at targets, dismiss them and say we do not know how to get there. It is such a serious situation we must set the targets and we must...

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

Brian Leddin: I want to ask about the tension between addressing energy poverty and decarbonisation. Earlier, we spoke about the carbon tax. The view is that carbon tax is important but it should be fairly redistributed. The balance of social homes are to be retrofitted by 2030 and 10% of the 500,000 homes will be retrofitted to a BER standard of B2. Does this pull against the decarbonisation...

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

Brian Leddin: All buildings. I thank Ms O'Connor for that. We will go to a second round. I think the Deputy O'Rourke wanted to come in.

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

Brian Leddin: Can I just jump in on the ESRI work? Is this recent work by Ms Muireann Lynch? Is that what Ms O'Connor is referring to?

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

Brian Leddin: Further to my earlier comment about the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage coming, that will be on Thursday, 15 June at 9 a.m. That is in a few weeks' time and I think that will be an interesting one for the members and for the public. No other members are indicating to ask questions but if any of our guests want to say anything, I will bring them in. This has been an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (18 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the breakdown of new car sales in each VRT band for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23950/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I will be as brief as I can as I have to speak in the Dáil shortly. I have been truly blown away by what I have heard this morning from our guests. There are so many things we could get into and we could probably spend a full session on any one issue. We might discuss that afterwards. I thank the guests for coming in. I congratulate them on their appearance on "Prime Time", which I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Senator Alice Mary Higgins. The purpose of meeting today is to discuss liquefied natural gas, LNG, as an issue and also fossil fuel exploration and related areas. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the following witnesses: Professor Barry McMullin of Dublin City University; and Mr. Gergely Molnár, gas analyst at the International Energy Agency. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr, Molnár for his opening statement. As agreed I will go to members to ask questions. I will take all of the members together because of the limited time we have with Mr. Molnár. We will begin with Deputy O'Sullivan, to be followed by Deputy Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: If Members wish to use their two minutes for a back and forth interaction with Mr. Molnár that is okay. Alternatively, they can use their two minutes to ask a series of questions. Then I will go the next member and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator and Mr. Molnár.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: They are. I am conscious of Mr. Molnár's time so I will go to other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am very conscious of Mr. Molnár's time. Three other members wish to ask questions. Is that okay with Mr. Molnár?