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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: It is an interesting area and another thing coming down the tracks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I draw members' attention to the material that has been provided, which is very extensive. There is the public consultation that CIRCULÉIRE submitted to the Department in June. It has been circulated to members. It is very thorough and interesting. Section 1.2 refers to Slovenia's journey from circular economy laggard to leader. I suspect that might be an example we could look to....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: We have got a huge amount of information from Dr. Brennan. We appreciate her taking the time to come in and help us in drafting our pre-legislative scrutiny report. If she would like to come back with supplementary information, 29 October, which is Friday week, is the deadline. We will try to get the report out this side of Christmas. I am looking sideways at the secretariat here. I hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I suggest you continue with them now as the Minister will only be with us for an hour. We will probably not have a second round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Senator Pauline O'Reilly. I understand Senator McGahon needs to leave soon. Would he like to come in now?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the involvement of his Department in the land use review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to commission an EIP scheme to support farmers in the operation of their farms in the Shannon Callows area given the growing challenges posed by increasing occurrence of flooding in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water Quality (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections carried out by local authorities in priority areas for action under the 2nd Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021 under the Local Authorities Water Programme; the number of non-compliance incidents registered; the number of enforcements and penalties issued; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Nitrates Usage (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections carried out by local authorities under the 4th Nitrates Action Programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of non-compliance incidents registered; the number of enforcements and penalties issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural sustainability advisers employed under the Agricultural Sustainability Support Advisory Programme; the number of farms availing of support under this programme; the number of farms in identified priority areas of action participating in this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome Dr. Brendan Dunford, programme manager with the Burrenbeo Trust, and Dr. James Moran from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, both of whom are with us in the committee room. Joining us online are Mr. Con Traas of the Apple Farm and Mr. Donal Sheehan of Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment, known as the BRIDE Project. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Moran. I move to Mr. Traas, who joins us online from Tipperary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Traas. Down in Cork is Mr. Sheehan, who joins us online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: The questions about imports and carbon leakages are interesting and if any of our other guests want to address those questions, they should feel free. There was also a question about scaling up the Burrenbeo project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Moran. I will ask about the CAP strategic plan. Will Dr. Moran take it back a little and explain to us all where we are at and how we might realise the opportunity he is talking about? This is the climate committee, not the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Perhaps Dr. Moran could give us an education on the CAP strategic plan, the timeframe around it and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Moran for that very helpful contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I think those questions are primarily for Mr. Sheehan and Dr. Moran, but if other witnesses wish to come in, they are very welcome to. Witnesses who are participating online might use the raise hand function if they want to answer any of these questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will push Dr. Moran along. It is important we hear his frustration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: If Deputy O'Rourke wants to, there were a few other questions. I am conscious Senator Pauline O'Reilly needs to leave and she wants to ask a question. Perhaps Deputy O'Rourke wants to ask his last few questions.