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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke is waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I want to be fair to Deputy O’Rourke-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: No, because I want to be fair to Deputy O'Rourke who is waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: He might do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. We were on track to finish as 12.30 p.m. until Deputy O'Sullivan arrived. I know he was listening and is interested in the subject so I will allow time for him to contribute if he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: That is not true. I just want them to be smaller, lighter, more efficient and less carbon intensive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I ask RTÉ to send on that information to help us. We hope to prepare a report. We will take this session and the session of almost two years ago, put those together and synthesise that into a report with recommendations for the Government. We hope to do that in the next few weeks. If the witnesses wish to send any further information to us in that short timeframe, we would appreciate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of the second session this afternoon is to have a discussion regarding progress in relation to the sustainable development goals, SDGs. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Ian Talbot and Mr. James Kiernan from Chambers Ireland; Ms Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland; and Mr. David Rossiter, Ms Karen Ciesielski and Mr. Johnny Sheehan from Coalition 2030. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Talbot for his opening statement and I now invite Ms Murphy to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: A vote has been called and the clock is ticking. I will have to go to vote. Does the committee wish to continue? If so, I invite one of the Senators to chair the meeting. Otherwise, I can suspend it and we can come back after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator O'Reilly for stepping in for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: We only have a few minutes left but I want to pick up on the discussion around sustainable cities and communities. One of the more significant pieces of work that the Government is doing at present relates to sustainable cities and communities, which is the national planning framework review. I do not know if any of our guests want to comment on this but it seems that it does not get the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Irish Rail is not here to answer that, but in fairness to it, it has probably been starved of investment going back decades, if not generations. It has probably been five or six decades. It is at the point now where it is being blamed for the lack of a fourth track on the northern line and for it not being possible to provide the services. People suffer, give up and turn to commuting by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Thank you for that. It is past 2 p.m. so that is all we have time for. I thank our guests for coming here today. We really appreciate their time and expertise. The discussions we have had today are part of what has become an annual event. We have set a strong precedent at this committee that we will have an annual discussion on progress on the sustainable development goals. It is...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I will speak in support of amendment No. 31 in section 17. I acknowledge the efforts of my colleague, Deputy Matthews, to improve the Bill with respect to how we view transport infrastructure. I thank the Minister for agreeing to the change. It shows the co-operation that exists in the Government when it comes to transport infrastructure and planning around it. I hope all Deputies agree...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to reducing the number of sraith pictiúr required for the Leaving Certificate higher level Irish examination from 20 to 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40828/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Senator Higgins, although she indicated she may be able to join us at some point. We are meeting to discuss the public sector climate action mandate. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, Ms Anne Stewart, assistant secretary, Mr. David O’Brien, principal officer, and Mr. Andrew Bogie, principal officer....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Stewart for her opening statement and call Mr. Walsh of the SEAI for his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Walsh for his statement. I will go to colleagues who indicate they will ask questions. We will call on them in order. I will kick off with a question for Ms Stewart or her colleagues, whoever wishes to take it. The committee has done quite a lot of work. Today, we will publish our report on the circular economy. Deputy Bruton has led the committee on coming up with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: The reporting structures are in place or are being developed for a future direction.