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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will leave it at that. Does Deputy O'Rourke wish to press the amendment?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Amendments Nos. 4 and 6 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 6 is consequential to amendment No. 4.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does Deputy O'Rourke wish to press the amendment?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Amendment No. 6 in the name of Deputy O'Rourke was consequential on amendment No.4, so it cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its Committee Stage consideration of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 and has not made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools nominated for round one, in March 2021, of the safe routes to school programme, funded by his Department, where works have completed; the number of schools in the same round where works have not been completed; when he anticipates the remaining works will be completed for round one of the programme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to accelerate delivery of active travel networks in order to provide appropriate infrastructure for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Quality (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding from the active travel budget to fund monitoring stations to determine air quality on streets undergoing active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing targeted grants for electric vehicles for workers in the home care sector in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance what measures he intends to apply in budget 2024 to reverse the trend in sales of large and heavy vehicles for private use, in recognition of the increased safety risk to vulnerable road users posed by heavier and larger vehicles, the increased demand for fuel and energy and the overall impact on the carbon budget for the transport sector; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to address the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice’s Report on an Examination of Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences. [34021/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for being late to the meeting. I had another meeting scheduled. Unfortunately, I missed the start of this meeting and everything the witnesses have said. I have read the statements. I thank the witnesses for attending and thank and congratulate them for the work they do. I know people who work in overseas aid in other countries. Ireland's reputation is right up there with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: As GNI has changed over the years, has the percentage always increased? In the event of a downturn in our economy and GNI going down, and if the funding holds up at 0.39%, in real terms it will become a bigger percentage of GNI. Because it is real money that matters to the work Irish Aid does, what we would not want to see in a recession scenario is that the percentage could go up but that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Finally, Chair, if I may, is there any parallel commitment to the 0.7%? It is the real money that matters. If the economic fortunes of the country change, I think most of us would like the funding, the real money, to keep flowing. Is the Government committed to anything in terms of the real money, separate from the 0.7% target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: It is just very important to know. Even if the percentage were to stay the same but the economic situation were to continue to stay strong or even to improve in real terms, there would be more money for overseas aid, and that would be fine. In the alternative situation, however, where there is a downturn and we are looking only at the percentage, in real terms it is less resources and less...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Very good.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the recent changes to regulations for electric bikes and electric scooters in the Road Traffic and Roads Act, 2023; if he will provide a summary of the key amendments and updates made to the regulations concerning electric bikes and electric scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (10 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the update on progressing measures and actions to reduce total car kilometres by 20% by 2030 in accordance with Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (10 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the update on developing his plans for Transit Oriented Development in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: First, I commend the Ministers, Deputies McGrath and Donohoe, the Ministers of State in their respective Departments and the officials in their Department who worked tirelessly to deliver this budget last Tuesday. I commend the leaders of the three parties in government. Everybody on this side of the House would acknowledge that there were very serious and intense negotiations between the...