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Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action decided to waive pre-legislative scrutiny for this Bill. It was appropriate to do so. It was certainly not a unanimous decision but given that it is emergency legislation, when we were asked, I think that was the right thing to do. However, I must agree with Deputy Bacik that the committee should not have been in the position where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will adopt recommendations by the veterinary official who accompanied a livestock shipment and the recommendations highlighted in the recently published scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority and will not authorise future shipments of livestock when sea temperatures of 25 degrees or above are predicted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to ensure that cattle are not subjected to temperatures and humidity levels that cause severe heat stress to the animals for a large part of the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Bill. Last week, we had the very welcome news that the bike-to-work scheme is to be extended to €3,000 to enable people to purchase cargo bikes. There is empirical evidence that cargo bikes give at least some families the option to get rid of their car or second car. Many short trips that would be taken by car can and will be taken by bike or cargo bike with this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Impact Assessments (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I agree with the Minister's thoughts. There is a completely new thinking, but we need to go a lot further. It is the case that all applicants, as the Minister said, receive an on-site inspection, but it is also the case that 95% of landowners who seek approval do get full permission. All that adds up to 2,000 km of hedgerows being removed every year, which is a conservative estimate made...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Impact Assessments (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the current environmental impact assessment, EIA, regulations are fit for purpose as a deterrent against the removal of hedgerows and other on-farm vegetation; if he will revise the regulations to provide for greater environmental protections for rural landholdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Impact Assessments (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Will the Minister outline whether the current EIA regulations are fit for purpose as a deterrent against the removal of hedgerows and other on-farm vegetation? Does he intend to revise the regulations to provide for greater environmental protections for rural landholdings?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Impact Assessments (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: While I welcome the reviews the Minister referenced, will he indicate the timeline for their completion? I also welcome his comments on the changes in the CAP, which have been well flagged. Under the EIA regulations that are in place, if one is removing a hedgerow with a length of 500 m or more or removing a field boundary, one must apply for screening, but there is otherwise no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a livestock vessel (details supplied) did not dock at Alexandria port on 13 October 2022 as was authorised by him, but instead docked the following day at Damietta port; if he was advised of this change in destination during the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputy Alan Farrell but he may be along later. Today's meeting is split into two sessions, the first of which is with representatives from Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, Christian Aid, Stop Climate Chaos; and Trócaire. That session is scheduled for two hours. The second session will be held at 1 p.m. with an official from the Department of the Environment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank all who spoke for keeping their statements to about five minutes. That is appreciated as it helps us get through the meeting in a timely fashion. I invite members to come in for questions and answers. It has been agreed that we will take five minutes each for questions and answers, and I will be strict on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Who is that question directed at, Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Our guests online may use the raise hand function if they want to come in on a particular question. I call Ms Curran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Climate finance has been on our work programme. We are probably not going to get to it before Christmas but I think in the new year it will be a priority so we certainly will consider bringing the witnesses back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. O'Neill. I call Deputy Bruton. I apologise for not bringing the Deputy in earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I will bring in Mr. Murtagh and then Mr. MacEvilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. MacEvilly want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: We might give our guests a chance to answer the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Senator Higgins has asked a lot of questions. We would be here for quite a few more hours if our guests answered them adequately. I will ask guests to be brief in their answers but if they want to follow up with written answers, we would certainly appreciate them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I have a few thoughts to which the witnesses might respond. Building on the questions asked by Senator O'Reilly and Deputy Bruton, there is a challenge in bringing the people with us. It can be somewhat infuriating that we obsess over targets and where we want to get to, and much less about how we are going to get there. There seems to be a deficit in bridging the gap, politically and...