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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: He was before the committee this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: We are now straying from the climate action plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: The development of offshore wind is related.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Okay. It is fine if the Minister wants to answer but we are straying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: If the Minister is open to it, the committee will bring him in for a session to talk about fish migration and the challenges around it. That is a particular concern of the committee, given the evidence we have heard in recent years. We will look at that in 2024.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Whitmore and I thank the Minister. We are scheduled to finished just now. I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in today even if the officials could not speak. When the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, was in earlier I commended him on the work he is doing in agriculture to steer the very difficult big ship. I also commend the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions that are being undertaken to achieve the climate action plan target of reducing vehicle kilometres on Irish roads by 20% by 2030; to outline the key milestones in achieving this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the projected increase or reduction in the number of private vehicles on Irish roads between 2024 and 2030; the policies to support the growth or reduction in the number of private vehicles and kilometres driven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that the development of new schools supports the national planning framework objectives of compact growth and reducing urban sprawl; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the targets for reducing scope 3 emissions in Irish schools; the actions required to achieve these targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52870/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (30 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to review the road safety strategy to improve enforcement of road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on the programme for Government. [53638/23]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and his officials. Before we begin to consider the Bill, I invite the Minister of State to make an opening statement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State. We will commence our consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: Amendments Nos. 1 and 7 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: Amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order as it is outside the scope of the Bill.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does any member wish to speak to amendment No. 3? No.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: As amendment No. 4 is in my name, I cannot sit in the Chair. I ask Deputy Bruton to take the Chair.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: I move amendment No. 4: In page 12, to delete lines 25 and 26 and subsitute the following: “(ii) by the insertion of the following definitions: “ ‘Act of 2014’ means the Companies Act 2014; ‘carbon budget’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended), and means the total...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Brian Leddin: I believe it was Thursday or Friday.