Results 201-220 of 4,573 for speaker:Brian Leddin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: The purpose of the meeting is to have a discussion on the circular economy as it relates to the waste sector. It will be a reasonably short meeting, unfortunately. We will finish at 12.30 p.m. I will push it along as quickly as I can. We have quite a number of witnesses. I will give them all as much time as possible given the limited time we have. On behalf of the committee, I welcome...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Yes, that is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Councillor Doolan. I ask the representatives from SIPTU and Fórsa to keep their statements to five minutes. The meeting must finish at 12.30 p.m. I want to allow time for a good engagement between members and the witnesses. We will publish the full statements on the committee's website. I would appreciate if the witnesses would deliver a truncated version.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Kane is out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I will give Mr. Kane 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Carrothers for keeping it to five minutes. I appreciate that. As I said, the full statements will be published on the committee website. We have approximately one hour to engage with members. Two non-members are here today, Deputy Joan Collins and Senator Marie Sherlock. They are welcome. Priority for questions will be given to members, but I will do my best to bring them in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Kane is saying there is a legal basis to do this, which is fair enough. I ask him to move on to the cost question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. If there is time, we can return to these questions in the second round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. McCabe wishes to contribute but I remind Senator Sherlock and our guests that we are discussing the circular economy. This committee does not have a remit over workers’ wages and so on. I am happy to hear people’s points, but we cannot make recommendations in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: No, I did not say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: We do not have a remit with respect to workers' rights.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. Senator Higgins is joining us from her office. I will invite members to come in for a brief second round so I ask Senator Higgins to stick to her time of five minutes, which is for questions and answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Carrothers. There were other questions but we do not have time to go into them. If any of the witnesses wish to respond in writing to those other questions raised by Senator Higgins, we would be happy to receive those responses. We will go to a second round of questions if Deputy O'Rourke would like to come in, followed by Deputy Joan Collins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: We can discuss that as a committee. I thank Deputy Collins for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Kane has indicated. He has addressed that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)
Brian Leddin: The three witnesses are here as a group, effectively.