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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputy Alan Farrell. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and thank him for coming before us to discuss the carbon budgets and the climate action plan. I understand you need to leave this meeting by 6.30 p.m. or earlier. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We will aim to get through questions from members by about 6 p.m. if that is okay with you. Before we begin, I will read out a note on privilege. I would like to remind you of the long-standing parliamentary practice that you should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. The Minister needs to leave by 6.30 p.m. or maybe closer to 6 p.m. I propose that members have two minutes to address their questions to him to ensure all members get an opportunity. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: It is two minutes to pose questions. You will certainly need it. Is that agreed? Agreed. I call Senator O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: The Teams connection has dropped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for cutting across the Minister. I know Senator Boylan wishes to contribute and she has another engagement very shortly. I apologise to everybody for the issues we had with the connection. I hope everything is okay and those attending can hear me well enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We will have a second round if we get through the questions from the first round. We will go again and the Deputy will be welcome to come in again. I call Senator McGahon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We have lost the connection to Senator McGahon. We cannot hear him in the committee room. If members hold for a moment we will try to re-establish the connection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I apologise to Deputy O'Rourke. I misread my list and he was actually next on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputy O'Rourke. I am mindful of the Minister's time and there are a few members who still wish to speak. I have a short question as well, but first I will call Deputy Cronin and Senator Higgins. Senator Pauline O'Reilly wants to come in for a second round, as does Deputy Bríd Smith. Has the Minister ten or 15 minutes to stay with us? Hopefully, we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Deputy Cronin, we can hear you now. Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We have lost the connection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Cronin. Apologies that the connection has not been so good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We have lost the connection with the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: There are a range of questions there for the Minister. I am aware that he may be in a rush, but I ask him to address those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: There was a question from Senator Higgins on the ranges adding up to 51%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We would certainly be very interested in getting into that in detail. I thank the Minister for his time and for taking so many questions. It has been a very worthwhile engagement.