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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: 1282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the means by which the education referred to in the animal welfare strategy report to transfer an increase in awareness of animal welfare issues will be delivered; when the education will be delivered; if primary and secondary schools will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome Professors O'Mara and Boyle. Indeed, I extend the good wishes that my colleagues have sent to Professor Boyle and I wish him well in the next few months before he finishes up. I thank him for his work with Teagasc over the years. Professors O'Mara and Boyle have acknowledged the beef versus dairy situation. It seems that until the 2010s our emissions were reducing, largely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Climate Action Plan for Agricultural Sector: Teagasc (14 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will come back in briefly, if I may. The answer ignores the numbers issue, with respect. If we are increasing herd numbers globally, whatever about in Ireland, that increases levels of methane and we need to talk about that because that has a global warming potential.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 29, excluding programme A - communications, which comes under the remit of the Select Committee on Transport and Communications Networks and which will be considered by that committee. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The proposed format of today's meeting is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. We will commence on programme B, with questions from members in the order in which they raise their hands. I ask that in posing their questions, members clearly indicate the subhead to which they are referring within the programme and to limit their questions to one subhead at a time, allowing other members with questions on that subject to speak before moving on to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. Does Deputy O'Rourke have a question on programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I call Deputy Alan Farrell.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Is it under programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: It is good to hear about the increase in staffing in the Department, which will help us as we pursue our big ambition.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and call now on Deputy O’Sullivan to speak. Does he wish to speak also on Programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. I will ask Deputy Devlin and to ask his question now, please. Does it also concern Programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputies O'Sullivan and Devlin. I have some questions on programme B myself. Subhead B.5 deals with energy research programmes. I am delighted to see such an increase in funding for research. We were all very happy down in Limerick, Clare and Kerry when the ESB announced about ten days ago a project of vast scale to begin to harness the huge amount of power off our...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Since nobody else is indicating a desire to speak on programme B, we will move on to programme C, which concerns natural resources.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Can Deputy Smith confirm she is on the Leinster House campus?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: It has been agreed that all members must be present on campus to participate in a meeting. I know Deputy Smith understands the issue of privilege. If she does not mind, I will move on.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: As there are no other members indicating to speak on programme C, I will move on to programme D, inland fisheries.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. Just over 20 minutes remain before the clerk, the broadcast team and I must vacate the committee room. I ask members to indicate if they wish to speak to programme F, the shortest of the programmes. I suspect that most members are interested in programme E and will wish to discuss that in the time remaining. Has Deputy Bruton indicated he wishes to speak on programme F?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: In that case, we will spend the remaining time on programme E, on environment and waste management.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I reiterate the point that Deputy Cronin made about monitoring air quality. I have looked at the issue closely. While there have been major improvements in the network in recent years, to get a good picture of air quality in our cities and towns we must expand the network and increase the number of stations in towns and cities.