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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Collins for that comprehensive answer. I also thank Mr. Foley for his answer to my first question. Since quite a few members have indicated their desire to contribute, I will take two at a time, starting with Senator Higgins and Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: There are quite a lot of questions there and we will afford our witnesses an opportunity to answer briefly but if Mr. Foley and Ms Collins would like to follow up with written answers, we would appreciate that. I will have to keep them to short answers because quite a number of members are indicating to come in. I will go to Deputy Carthy before we revert to Mr. Foley and Ms Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: That is three questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: There are about 12 questions there between Senator Higgins and Deputy Carthy. Mr. Foley might address the most important ones and revert in writing on the other ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: It is Senator Boylan these days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Foley. Deputy Bruton has dropped off the call, so I will go to Deputy Whitmore followed by Deputy Devlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: As we have just six minutes left, I will call on Senator Dooley and Deputy Crowe and then revert to EirGrid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Senator Dooley, I do not think this question is particularly relevant for our witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I really do not think this is particularly relevant. There is very limited time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: There was a question about the 400 kV lines, a very interesting question given the scale of the ESB-Equinor project at Moneypoint. I am mindful we are out of the two hours. If the witnesses want to have a quick go at the answer, they may do so, but we would like to have them back to discuss this at a future date, and we will invite Deputy Cathal Crowe again when we do so. If the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Ryan for that and thank Ms Collins and Mr. Foley for their contributions. We very much appreciate them and they will certainly help us as we continue our work in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action. Our two hours are up and we have to vacate this room. I thank the witnesses again and the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Indeed. There were probably a number of questions the witnesses would like to have answered more thoroughly but could not, given the time constraints. We certainly would appreciate it if they could revert with written answers to those in a timely manner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: The meeting now stands adjourned until our private session at 12 noon today.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for appearing before the committee, his statement and his efforts in managing the finances in the past 15 months since we entered the pandemic. It is a difficult time for everybody but it is obviously so for him in his position. I am very interested in the issue of the wall of cash to which he alluded in his statement. The savings of many people have increased during...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I agree that very significant changes were proposed by the tax strategy group, TSG. Is the Minister open to further modifications for the refinements of its work this year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I wish to follow on from Deputy Canney's points on the help-to-buy scheme. If I heard the Minister correctly, his concern is that we would end up effectively renovating homes that are already lived in and not actually reactivating vacant homes. I encourage him to take this very seriously and to think about it because we have some very good Government policy at the moment between the rural...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 94. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support businesses to allocate more public space for outdoor dining establishments to allow persons of all ages to feel safer and to increase the capacity of dining establishments which are trying to recover their businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21869/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of guidance documents that should be taken into account in the design of urban roads and streets in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/21]