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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae very much.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: There is not much I can add to that other than to express my thanks to members, who have done a phenomenal amount of work over the past seven or eight months. This is such an engaged committee. It has brought a level of nuance and detail to our work that we would not have expected at the outset. We have proven our worth as a committee. I thank the non-members of the committee who are...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential of commuter rail to allow regional cities to grow in a sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Oireachtas Committees (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the latest report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action on the topic of emissions from the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I have been following the debate with interest. It is an important debate and I do not think we get into enough of the detail. Fundamentally, everybody here should want to protect livelihoods across rural Ireland and farmers will be doing a lot of the work we need to address climate change. I want to speak mostly about transport but I will pick up Deputy Durkan's point about the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: That was directed in particular to Ms Samsonova because she is the transport author of the OECD report but I am happy for Mr. McCabe or Ms Capozza to come in on it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I am mindful that there are just over 20 minutes left, so I will be brief. Previously, we spoke about the cost-benefit analyses of infrastructural projects. On the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, which I Chair, a theme that surfaced repeatedly was that our methodologies for appraising major infrastructural projects were inappropriate for the challenges facing us. The...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Ms Samsonova mentioned the UK but are there other countries we should look to, perhaps in Europe, that have those qualitative methods built into their appraisal approach?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Amendment No. 201 in the names of Deputies O'Rourke, Cronin and Carthy has been ruled out of order.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I want to address the issue of vacancy in our towns and villages. The previous encouragement over many decades of one-off housing has undermined retail in our towns and villages as once people are in their cars, many choose to visit out-of-town retailers near the large urban centres. The Government has taken a progressive approach to rural development. The promised legislation I wish to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I understand the Deputy wishes to withdraw the amendment, with leave to reintroduce it on Report Stage. Am I correct?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Thank you, Minister of State. Thank you, Deputy. I allowed a discussion on that because Deputy Sherlock had not been in at all in the series of discussions that we have had to date. In general, if an amendment is ruled out of order, that is the decision, that is the ruling and we will move on.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Naughten. Before I return to the Minister of State, Deputy Bruton had indicated before we suspended. Does he wish to contribute now?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Are you withdrawing with leave to reintroduce?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Amendments Nos. 182 to 191, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 186 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 185. Amendments Nos. 182 to 191, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews and Deputy Whitmore. I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will call Professor Matthews first on this occasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews and call on Ms O’Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O’Neill and Professor Matthews for their comprehensive answers to Senator O’Reilly. I am mindful that we have just over ten minutes left. Deputies Cronin and Farrell are waiting patiently to come in for a second round. However, I have a question and I ask the witnesses to be as brief as they can be in their answers. To an extent, every member of this committee,...