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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Brian Leddin: We will be putting together a report. If the timeframe requires us to submit interim recommendations before we finish it, we will do so. I thank Mr. McEvilly and Ms Connolly for joining us today. It was an eye-opening discussion. We will seek to capture in our report many of the points that were made by them, members and the regulator. That will not be an easy task by any means because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Brian Leddin: I will call Deputy Whitmore and then we will go back to the regulator.

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Last week I went on a walkabout around my home city of Limerick in the South Circular Road area, a beautiful part of Limerick city. I spoke with a diverse group of people, including students, retired people, renters, homeowners, parents, grandparents, toddlers and teenagers. Many of these people can vote in elections and many of them are not able to do so but would like to if they knew how...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the opportunity to speak following the European Council meeting the week before last. On the mind of everybody in this House, as well as across the country and across Europe, is the energy crisis. That crisis is leading to a very severe cost-of-living crisis that is making life difficult for our people. Our short-term challenge is solving the energy crisis. This has already been...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: As my colleagues have mentioned, the IPCC report published on Monday made for grim reading. It did not tell us anything we do not know already. We are in a really dangerous situation with respect to climate. It was a hard scientific report put together by people who know what they are talking about. They have looked at the numbers. They have been looking at this for 30 years. The...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: We did try to make amends and I hope that we will continue to see Labour engage very positively on the climate debate. Deputy Whitmore is in the House. I do not want to pre-empt her contribution, but the Social Democrats are probably inclined to say that the carbon budget is not good enough and should go further. I hope I am not misrepresenting her position. From People Before...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is not true.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Will I be given an opportunity to respond?

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is an interpretation that we do not agree with. We wrote the programme for Government.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is its interpretation.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that have been taken to help support the integration of Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the best way that her Department can support Ukrainian refugees, particularly in relation to access to local services and mobility; the measures that have already been taken by her Department in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17958/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to ensure that there is engagement and training with the local enterprise offices on the issue of decarbonisation plans in the small to medium business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the pay scales available for recruitment of IDA regional directors are sufficient to attract interest in the position from appropriate talent given the importance of the development of business in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support research into development of a green hydrogen economy and other energy storage technologies, which will support the Government ambition in and the acceleration of offshore wind energy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of National Cycling Policy Framework 2009-2020; if the Ministerial directive declaring it national policy has been revoked; if it will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: We will begin in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Bríd Smith. Deputy Paul Murphy is substituting for her. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the implementation of the new national retrofit plan and the broader issue of emissions from buildings. We are joined by witnesses from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, which is responsible for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Many thanks to Mr Walsh for his opening statement. There is quite a lot in it. It is interesting. I invite members to indicate if they wish to ask questions. Could I get agreement, as we usually do, that we will have two minutes for questions and we will have second, third and fourth rounds if we have time? Is that okay? Okay. I thank members and invite them to indicate if they wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr Walsh for that, and Dr. Byrne as well. I will move through the list of speakers. The first is Deputy Bruton who is joining us from his office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Once those low-interest loans come out in the third or fourth quarter, does Dr. Byrne envisage there will be a very significant uptick in interest and people going down the route of deep retrofit?