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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 29. I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. As usual, before we begin I will read out the note on privilege. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I invite members wishing to contribute to raise their hands and I will make a list. Can we agree a time limit of five minutes of back-and-forth with the Minister? Agreed. We should have enough time as we are just discussing one Vote. We will go back for second and third rounds as necessary. I refer to the funding for local authorities and...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for that. The amount allocated is €3.5 million. Is that across 40 local authorities for this year? I am just wondering if enough money is being given. They would probably come back to us. Actually, we had them before the joint committee earlier in the year and they asked for more money. They would ask for more money, of course. Are we giving them enough...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am conscious of time. The five minutes are up. Does the Minister want to answer the other two questions briefly?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: We are out of time, but the Minister can respond briefly, if he wishes to reply.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Devlin.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I must interrupt Deputy Devlin at this point. These questions are on transport matters.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Again, they are all in the area of transport.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: They were. I cannot recall whether Deputy O'Rourke put the question to them at that point.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: We can certainly look at that.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputy Whitmore. As it is almost 2 p.m. and there are no other questions, we will bring the meeting to an end. That concludes the consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 29. I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee today with our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (18 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: In accordance with Standing Order 101 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 29 - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Parental Leave (13 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the various types of family and caring leave that have expanded in Ireland over the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to any data measuring how beneficial this has been to families in this time; the plans under consideration for the future provision of leave; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the way core funding has operated since coming into operation; the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract; his plans with regard to expanding the scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50607/22]

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: It is difficult to disagree with many of the points made by speakers across the House. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Yesterday I chaired an important meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action. Senior officials from the SEAI were at the committee to discuss the progress they are making and the challenges they face in carrying out their...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Households across Ireland and Europe are under severe financial pressure this year because of the energy crisis created by the Russian tyrant, his occupation of an independent and sovereign state and his control of the natural resources we in Europe rely on so heavily to light and heat our homes and to run our industries. Nobody should be under any illusions about this. The reason energy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being undertaken now to plan for summer provision in summer 2023; if the programme still appropriately serves the children for whom it was initially designed to help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50029/22]