Results 2,281-2,300 of 4,573 for speaker:Brian Leddin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. Was the first question for the CRU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: There was a question for Mr. Foley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Foley want to go first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: Okay, the point is made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am mindful of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: It is. I agree with the Senator but he has made the point clearly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I agree with the Senator but as a committee, we have agreed two minutes. We can have a second or third round. The Senator is welcome to come back in. The Senator has made the question clear. We should afford Ms MacEvilly a chance to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am not letting Senator Dooley in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I ask Senator Dooley to be brief and, equally, if the commissioner could be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the commission for that and thank Senator Dooley. I call the Senator's colleague, Deputy Devlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Deputy is now over four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: You have used your quota for the second round as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Gannon and Deputy O'Rourke. We now go to Senator Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I have given other members latitude. If the Senator would like to ask another question she can go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I will move the debate on now but I believe the question raised by Senator Boylan is a very important one. With the agreement of Senator Boylan, we might ask Ms MacEvilly to revert with some proposals around those particular cohorts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: Ms MacEvilly might come back to the committee to elaborate on proposals for those particular cohorts, namely, those people who are not switching to direct debits and how they might also be protected. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: No. I ask Ms MacEvilly to do that in writing, if she can. Does Senator Boylan wish to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: We will move on to Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy and I believe the first of his questions is for EirGrid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022)

Brian Leddin: Both questions are for EirGrid. Its representatives are happy to respond with some detail on changing how we use batteries. Will they address the question on maintenance of the grid now?