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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I refer to the context of new buildings, as well as the challenge of using more sustainable materials and reducing the carbon that will be built into the buildings at construction stage. I am thinking about timber and how in this country there is a regulatory barrier to using timber, particularly in taller buildings. If I remember correctly, in an earlier meeting of the housing committee it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Is that with the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, who is in the Department of agriculture?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Jammet for that. Does she have any experience with the Department on that issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Yes, and if we are to take the truly sustainable approach, it might make far more sense to use the lower quality timber in the appropriate circumstance. I am referring to the Irish timber, which is certainly different to the Scandinavian product. I do not have any more questions. Do our guests have any more comments? Do our members have any other questions? If not, we will finish up...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: This may be picked up-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Our guests may wish to send in more information on that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: -----but I think it will be picked up because it was discussed quite thoroughly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: All right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I again thank the witnesses for their attendance this afternoon. We look forward to preparing that report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: The purpose of the meeting is to have a discussion on the circular economy as it relates to the waste sector. It will be a reasonably short meeting, unfortunately. We will finish at 12.30 p.m. I will push it along as quickly as I can. We have quite a number of witnesses. I will give them all as much time as possible given the limited time we have. On behalf of the committee, I welcome...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Yes, that is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Councillor Doolan. I ask the representatives from SIPTU and Fórsa to keep their statements to five minutes. The meeting must finish at 12.30 p.m. I want to allow time for a good engagement between members and the witnesses. We will publish the full statements on the committee's website. I would appreciate if the witnesses would deliver a truncated version.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Kane is out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I will give Mr. Kane 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Carrothers for keeping it to five minutes. I appreciate that. As I said, the full statements will be published on the committee website. We have approximately one hour to engage with members. Two non-members are here today, Deputy Joan Collins and Senator Marie Sherlock. They are welcome. Priority for questions will be given to members, but I will do my best to bring them in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Kane is saying there is a legal basis to do this, which is fair enough. I ask him to move on to the cost question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. If there is time, we can return to these questions in the second round.