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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy: Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome our guests and thank them for one of the better submissions this committee has received in my time as a member, or in the past 12 months. I am especially happy to see three Limerick women here today. Obviously, Limerick is leading the way when it comes to women in farming. I have one point to make with respect to the composition of this committee. Senator Boylan, who is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: Is the meeting of the select committee taking place today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Maughan. This meeting is confined to two hours so I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses, to ensure that all members get an opportunity to pose their questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. If members will indicate, I will call them in order. As there are no indications yet, I will go first. I have two questions. One is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Regan. I have one additional question. Has this been tried before? Are we aware of any examples internationally of this kind of ETS in those sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Regan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Maughan. Deputy Cronin is finished, so I call Deputy Whitmore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will pick up on questions by Deputy Whitmore and O'Sullivan and go beyond the issue of revenues and the change this proposal could bring and the issues of subsidiarity. I refer to moving road transport and buildings. You are probably talking about something like 30% of Ireland's overall emissions. I think transport is 40% of energy-related emissions into another system. Are we saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Regan for clarifying that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: That concludes questions. I thank our guests for attending today and for a very worthwhile engagement; it will certainly greatly assist us in our consideration of these proposals. Is it agreed that we now go into private session to consider our next steps? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Minister and thank him for coming in to speak with us. I raise the issue of VRT on new and imported fossil fuel vehicles, including so-called hybrid vehicles. I raise the matter because, as the Minister knows, we have very ambitious climate action targets. Transport represents 20% of Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions and private cars represent the majority of emissions from...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I really appreciate his answer. He is correct that we are seeing an effect from the changes brought in last year. My fear is that we are not bringing about change quickly enough. The cars sold in 2021 or 2022 will still be around in 2030, by which stage, obviously, the challenge is to reduce emissions across all sectors by approximately 51%. Transport will probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: We have apologies from Deputy Bríd Smith. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Frank Maughan and Mr. Noel Regan from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to today's meeting and thank you for coming before us to share your expertise on these important EU legislative proposals. The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion on this package of...

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I support much of what my colleague, Deputy Matthews, said in his contribution. In particular, I support his tributes to the Minister. Housing for All is a very good document and a very good plan. There was lots of evidence on the day it was launched that the Minister had taken on advice and suggestions from his colleagues in government, from colleagues across the Oireachtas, from NGOs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Kyla Tienhaara from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Patrick Bresnihan from Maynooth University and Dr. James Carton from Dublin City University, DCU, and thank them for coming before us to share their expertise. The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion on issues relating to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: Thank you. I call Dr. James Carton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I think there was a question for Dr. Bresnihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: For members' information, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and EirGrid have been invited to appear before the committee. Their representatives are due to appear next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Brian Leddin: I call on the Senator to be brief because we are against the clock.