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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: It should be said that the retrofit plan is not something that anyone is trying to achieve in a year. It is actually a multi-decade plan. It is a nascent plan as well, and things are going to change, evolve and improve and, it is hoped, take on many of the points the witnesses have made very well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I commend the Irish Green Building Council, and Dr. Kinnane and his colleagues Richard O'Hegarty and Stephen Wall on their report containing a really interesting analysis of where we are and where we need to go. I think this session may have borne it out that there are so many questions and so many possible decisions, solutions and steps that need to be taken. Perhaps a further iteration of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the safeguards that are in place to ensure that all new investment into active travel is used on active travel projects that are built to up-to-date design standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the SEAI grants scheme for electric vehicles to smaller and lighter electric vehicles, including e-bikes and e-cargo bikes as an energy saving initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21085/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: What steps has the Minister taken to ensure that local authorities have adequate flexibility in the recruitment of the multidisciplinary competencies necessary for both active travel teams and town teams, as outlined in Government policy and recent funding initiatives?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his answer. This question was originally sent to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage but it was referred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, who is obviously referring the issue back to the Minister with responsibility for housing. I believe there is a role for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in this area,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and appreciate his reply. I will revert to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As I said, we need that diversity in these teams on our local authorities and there is a question as to how we should spend public money. This is a huge sum of public money and it will be transformative in this country. We have an issue with how we fill those posts....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yes, please go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Is there a year on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Lindblom. Does Dr. Kinnane want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: We now move to Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, who I believe is joining us from her office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 1919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure stocking densities are being adhered to on pig and poultry farms; the efforts he has made in respect of reducing the overcrowding that leads to poor hygiene and increases the need for antibiotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 1917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to produce a report on the profitability or commercial viability of all greyhound tracks in Ireland; the research and analysis on which it will be based; if it will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: 1918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reduce the use of antimicrobials in the pig and poultry sectors in particular with regard to piglets that are at high risk due to premature weaning leading to substantial use of antimicrobials to treat post-weaning diarrhoea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: It seems like it was only a couple of weeks ago that Dr. Byrne and I spoke at a meeting of the Committee on Environment and Climate Action. The SEAI was thorough in its response to questions on the retrofitting grant. Dr. Byrne instilled a lot of confidence in members that it is being rolled out very well. It is important we have that confidence. I do not know whether the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Brian Leddin: Time is limited. When somebody applies to a local authority for planning and states they want to knock down a building and build a new one, that is a problem. If we are not valuing the embodied carbon that is in those buildings, it will be easy for a local authority to allow a building to be knocked down and the construction of a new building to proceed. Are we considering that? We should...