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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has plans to regularise the payments that smaller scale hydroelectric generators receive for the electricity they supply to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to facilitate charging of electric vehicles by public sector staff working in publicly owned buildings to which limited public transport exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56173/21]

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome this Bill and I commend the Labour Party on bringing it to the House. I asked for time to speak on this Bill, and I am grateful to the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, for facilitating me, because it is exactly the type of initiative we need in this House. As a Government Deputy, I recognise that the Government does not have all the answers as we face our immense climate challenge....

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: It has been mentioned previously, but it is worth reminding ourselves, that the reports published by the air accident investigation unit contain the facts relating to the reported occurrences that have been determined. This information is published to inform the aviation industry and the public of the circumstances of these occurrences. The unit is clear that issues concerning liability are...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the provisions in this Bill for e-scooters and other personal powered transporters. However, I feel we are in danger of overhyping both the benefits and the dangers of e-scooters. No doubt e-scooters will be useful for some people, especially people who do not enjoy secure cycle parking, but we need to avoid what I might call techno-utopianism, but also techno-fatalism. I do not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to fund a clinical psychologist for the multidisciplinary diabetes team in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56199/21]

Disability Funding Report: Motion (18 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I commend the Minister of State on her very thoughtful words, as ever, and I thank her for sharing her time. I also commend the committee on publishing this very important and thorough report. Some years ago, I travelled with my partner to the Netherlands. In the historic city of Nijmegen, we stayed in the home of a Dutch man who kindly rented us the spare room in his apartment. The...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I am sharing time with my Government colleague, Deputy O'Dowd. I wish to acknowledge my fellow spokespeople on climate, Deputy O’Rourke from Sinn Féin and Deputy Bacik from Labour. I believe both Deputies to be genuinely committed to the issue of climate. Having listened to them, some of their criticism and their takes on the climate action plan are valid and legitimate. We...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome this Bill. It is urgent given, as the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, pointed out, the need to appoint additional independent members in light of the resignation of two officials from the Department of Transport in accordance with the court ruling. I pay tribute to Deputies Mattie McGrath and Jackie Cahill, and others, for their work on this issue in the previous Dáil. ...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: The co-operative societies Bill is on the long list of upcoming legislation and I understand the heads of Bill are being prepared. The intent of the Bill is to consolidate and improve legislation governing co-operatives. As the Tánaiste, is aware, the legislation is very old. I mention this in the context of developing community wind energy and it is a priority of the Government that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific social protection measures that will be funded in 2022 from the increase in the rate of carbon tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the distributional effects of budget 2022 and the modelled anticipated impacts on those most at risk of poverty, particularly those living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57601/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the response she plans to make to the recommendations from the inquest into the death of a person (details supplied) on the operation of coroners and the National Forensic Laboratory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the Irish Prison Service in order to mitigate against the further spread of the virus and to safeguard prisoners, prison officers and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work being carried out by his Department to investigate the way future compliance costs for failing to meet European Union climate targets can be applied to the sectors that breach their sectoral emission ceilings under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electric Vehicles (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions the Office of Public Works is taking to provide electric vehicle charging facilities in cases in which staff parking is provided for in buildings owned by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58127/21]

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 the Deputy.

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: Before the Minister leaves, I wish to ask him a question on transport. In one of his earlier responses, he mentioned that transport is the hardest sector in which to achieve the emissions cuts that we need to achieve by 2030. In another answer, the Minister mentioned the modelling around the various strategies that are underway at the moment. The transport strategy for the greater Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress he is making to ensure that Ireland continues to have a supply of quality engineering graduates to meet its future skills needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to take steps to facilitate the carriage of bicycles on commuter train services at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58476/21]