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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (17 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of the local authorities which have ongoing, managed energy-efficiency campaigns. [56572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is taking to ensure the peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unequivocally supported, that the accession process to the EU progresses unimpeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop Designated Maritime Area Plan for offshore renewable energy projects off the West coast of Ireland; the timeline for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's plans in addressing the challenges of fish spawning and migration on rivers with ESB run hydroelectric stations and dams; the Department's position on the new ESB Rivers Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance whether any update is anticipated to the 2015 report entitled 'Spillover Analysis Possible Effects of the Irish Tax System on Developing Economies'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the status of the business and human rights stakeholder forum, and if it has been re-convened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 216. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the Government to legislate to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: 217. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the timeline for when he expects the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 to be drafted; when he expects the Bill to be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Limerick, even.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I welcome our guests and join with colleagues in congratulating Irish Rail on all the work it is doing developing the pipeline of projects that have been explained in quite a lot of detail in the opening statement and the question and answer session we have had already. The representatives from Irish Rail will probably agree with what I am about to say, but the matter to which it relates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I will certainly come back in. I want to mention the transport hub in Limerick that has only opened in the past few weeks. It is phenomenal in how it is changing our perception of public transport in the mid-west. I commend Irish Rail on its role in making that happen. I also commend it on putting in place the new early train service from Limerick to Cork. This issue has been raised with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I will come back in for a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Can I ask about Ballycar and the flood challenge. I got the train up to Ennis lately and I could see the water levels rising before my eyes. This is a real risk that the line between Limerick and Galway could be knocked out because of increased rainfall due to climate change. It will be catastrophic if that line has to close because of flooding. I am aware that responsibility in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: So that would be the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank an Leas-Chathaoirleach for allowing me to ask further questions. I spent most of my previous contribution talking about projects in County Clare. I can be very parochial. This time I am going to talk about projects in County Limerick, namely, the exciting Limerick to Foynes railway line, which ostensibly is for freight but obviously-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: The Limerick to Foynes railway line is such an exciting project and, as I said, is ostensibly for freight but in upgrading the line, it is going to produce opportunities for passenger services in the future. I know that Irish Rail would be ambitious in that regard. It is up to us as politicians to persuade our colleagues and the various State agencies involved in that decision-making. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: We will go for another three hours in the absence of an Leas-Chathaoirleach. We have a Green Party chairman now. Order the pizzas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I will be brief. It is about this project, which is really very positive. There is huge potential long into the future with it. I just want to raise the concern that residents in Raheen have raised with me, and I think it needs special attention. There is a huge possibility for Dooradoyle and Raheen to have a train station there. We have 7,000 people working in the industrial estate....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion on the committee's general oversight of EirGrid. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from EirGrid: Mr. Mark Foley, chief executive, Mr. Michael Mahon, chief infrastructure officer, and Dr. Liam Ryan, chief innovation and planning officer. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that witnesses should not criticise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Ryan for completing EirGrid's opening statement. We normally allow five minutes for opening statements but it is very useful for us to get so much information, so we have departed from the usual rule. We very much appreciate the detail contained in the opening statement. It is extremely helpful for us. We are going to get into some of the challenges we have in grid...