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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Thank you. I want to build on Senator McGahon's question. I am mindful of Dundalk town, where Senator McGahon is from, and the rows of terraced buildings with no garden and no driveway, where people must park their car on the street. Does ESB Ecars see itself getting into a situation where it might provide charging points on those streets or does it see its role as being to provide them at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: It seems to me that, as we transition to an e-car fleet, we should probably think about how we do on-street parking and whether we should do on-street parking. In many cases, it seems it is a poor use of public space and it might make sense from an infrastructure point of view to put parking in more central locations for people who are living in urban areas, separate to those people who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I understand Dr. Byrne is keen to come in on this as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Thank you. There was a question for Ms Sayers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan and Mr. Byrne. As no other members are indicating to ask further questions, do our witnesses have any points they want to raise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Ó Tuama. Do any of our other witnesses wish to mention anything that has not been discussed? If not, I thank the witnesses for joining us today. It was a fascinating and broad-ranging session, and it is appropriate that it was. It will be very useful. I believe the members of the committee are going to get stuck into putting together a report, and we hope it will...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chairman. I believe Deputy Clarke is in fact ahead of me, if she wants to proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: Looking at the list, I see No. 1 beside Deputy Clarke’s name and No. 2 beside mine so I assumed that she was ahead of me there. I thank the Chairman and Mr. Gilmore for his statement and contributions to date. In contrast to Senator Joe O’Reilly, we have not met before so it is a pleasure to meet him and it is a pity that we cannot meet in person in the committee room but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chair for letting me contribute again. I want to return to the issue of Colombia. Mr. Gilmore rightly mentioned the challenge of the drug industry over there and that 70% of the world's cocaine is grown in Colombia. The special representative mentioned that there is a responsibility on the part of Europe - I would say western countries generally - to tackle the demand side and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Happy new year to everybody. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome to the meeting the following members of the Climate Change Advisory Council's carbon budget committee: Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir, Ms Marie Donnelly, chair - she is very welcome back and we did not think that we would have her back so soon - Ms Patricia King, Professor Lisa Ryan, Professor Peter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Ó Gallachóir for his opening statement. I will now invite members to indicate if they wish to ask questions. The meeting is confined to a maximum of three hours. To ensure all members get an opportunity to pose questions, I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses. Is that agreed? Agreed. If possible, I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Deputy Bruton did not specify if the questions are for any specific witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Hanrahan. I suspect Deputy Bruton's questions have now been answered. Is he happy with the responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yes, and I gave plenty of latitude to our guests. We will see how we go over the remaining time. I hope we might time for a second or even third round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Ó Gallachóir. I repeat that if witnesses feel they can add to points made, they can raise their hands and I will bring them in. There was a question from Deputy O'Sullivan on transport so does somebody wish to take that one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is no problem. I thank Deputy Farrell. I suggest the witnesses may be reluctant to answer some of those questions as they are policy related. I will leave it to them to decide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Daly. Does Dr. Hanrahan wish to respond?