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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: There were one or two other questions there that I will give the Minister a moment to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: Sorry, I am going to allow Deputy Farrell in to speak. I will come back to Senator Higgins if there is time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: I take this opportunity to ask three questions, all of which are related to other Ministers and Departments but where there is a role for the Minister's Department. Regarding the major decarbonisation piece with offshore wind energy, the early stage planning for the west coast and the designated maritime area plans, DMAPs, that is very much with the Department of Housing, Local Government...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: Larger industry is interested in looking at hydrogen as well but would certainly need to be supported. There is certainly a role for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: I will not allow interruptions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: The Minister is on his own time. Could he address the other questions by-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. That was very good time - right up to 2.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: We are past 2.30 p.m. The Minister needs to go. I thank colleagues for their co-operation. We had limited time but it has been a valuable and positive engagement. The Minister has been very forthcoming with his answers. I thank the Minister for making the time to meet with us this afternoon. As Deputy Bruton alluded to, it has been a difficult few weeks for the Minister, so we very much...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Oct 2024)
Brian Leddin: 15. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the national childcare scheme has grown in recent years; when he expects parents using registered childminders to be able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43358/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to have a discussion in advance of COP29. Before the recess the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, attended at this committee to give his outlook ahead of this very important conference of the parties in Azerbaijan. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Siobhan Curran, head of policy and advocacy, Trócaire; and Mr. Ross Fitzpatrick, policy and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Curran for her opening statement. I now call Mr. Fitzpatrick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick for his opening statement. I will go to members now to ask questions. Would Deputy Murphy like to go first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: Sorry, Senator, but I want to give Deputy O'Rourke a chance to comment. The Senator has had a lot of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I will go back to Senator Higgins as we will have time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: I would say to Senator Higgins that the framing of the fast-tracking of fracking or liquefied natural gas infrastructure is strongly disputed. The Senator's view is her own. It is unfair to ask the witness to confirm her subjective view.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: The Senator would agree it is not fast-tracking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: We do not have time to reopen the issue. It is the case that if some entity, whether the Government, a commercial entity or a private individual, were to apply to build such a facility, and, hopefully, we will never be in a situation where we need this horrendous fuel, then all of the legislation that recently passed means it would be treated as a strategic in nature and, therefore, it would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: As no other members are indicating, we have reached the end of the session. I thank the witnesses for their time. It has been a very informative session. I thank colleagues for their questions and their consistent interest in the annual COPs. This is the last meeting of this committee but, no doubt, the future iteration of the Joint Committee on the Environment and Climate Action will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP29: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. I believe that view is shared by all members of the committee.