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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Ms O'Brien did well to get the plug in there. I call Mr. Thomson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Thomson. Mr. Mustafa wishes to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Mustafa. I call Ms Cunningham.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Cunningham. I will go back to the members and indeed the non-members joining us. There are 15 or 20 minutes left in this session. I have Senators McGahon, who is a member of the committee, Senator Garvey who is joining us today and is very welcome, and Senator O'Loughlin who also wishes to make a contribution. I call Senator McGahon to speak now, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: That is not a problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Would any of our guests wish to respond to the contributors?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I will make a few comments before we conclude. Like everybody here, I was struck by what I heard earlier and amazed by the insight. We, as members, often pat ourselves on the back for being very hard-working committee and very engaged in the issue. I can speak for all members across all parties and none that we want to solve this existential crisis as quickly as we can. The engagement...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: The meeting is only five minutes over time which is not bad going by our usual standards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: We will leave out Deputy Farrell but he inspired us. I thank everyone again. I look forward to the next engagement that we have.
- Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I welcome the report and commend my Green Party colleague, Deputy Matthews, who put extraordinary energy and passion into the report. He was ably assisted by his colleagues on the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I welcome the presence of the Minister of State to hear the debate. I recall a conversation with him about two years ago when we were in the programme...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Acting Chair for letting me in again. I recognise that I have spoken a few times. I just have to correct the claim that was made a few minutes ago that I, as Chair of the joint committee, believe we should have more data centres. I said that the proposed moratorium in law is a very blunt instrument. There is an effective moratorium in place as it is. There has not been a data...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: We are right to talk about data centres and LNG, we must manage the data centres, and I do not believe that we need to build any LNG infrastructure. The Minister is correct in that there is a better way forward. However, we should not ignore the fact that electricity generation accounts for just about 15% of our emissions. The real challenge with carbon emission is in transport and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I endorse and echo Deputy Hourigan's comments. This is a matter we should be examining. Regarding district heating, we must get the planning right in this regard. Under the national planning framework, the population of our regional cities is set to increase by 60% in the next 20 years. We talk about the need to plan that increase in population around the provision of sustainable...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scope of local authority climate action plans; the extent to which local authorities will be responsible for reducing emissions in their respective geographical areas separate to reducing emissions in the operations of their organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his overall ambition for community energy here; the steps that he will take to ensure that barriers to progress in the delivery and implementation of community-led renewable energy projects are identified, evaluated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputies Bruton and Whitmore, and Senators Pauline O'Reilly and Dooley. The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with the European Commissioner for Energy, Ms Kadri Simson, who is visiting Ireland this week. I welcome the Commissioner to the committee. Her officials are here with her. On behalf of the committee I thank the Commissioner for taking the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Thank you very much, Commissioner Simson, for those opening remarks. This will be a short engagement as we have until 3.45 p.m. I propose that each member takes just two minutes to address their questions to the Commissioner to ensure every member gets an opportunity to do that. Commissioner, you touched on many of the areas I was interested in raising with you, but we might go into...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. Time is limited and we have to be finished within the next 20 minutes. Other members wish to contribute. Deputy Bríd Smith is next on the list.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Was the third question was around the prices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Commissioner and I thank Deputy Smith. I call on Senator Boylan.