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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: To come in on that point, it seems that, rightly or wrongly, the local authorities are seeing their role very much as the operational side of stuff, such as meeting the targets for energy efficiency. However, there is the planning side of it and the emissions that might be induced by the decisions made by local authorities, be that by the executive or reserved decisions. Transport is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: We know; with roads we know. There is no question about it. There is carbon in building them. There is the carbon induced by changing travel patterns. There is no question about this. This is not something we need to do a whole lot of analysis on or innovation on. We know new roads equal increased emissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: They certainly are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Duffy. I apologise to our guests from the AILG. I believe Councillor Crossan needs to leave for a meeting. Or is it Mr. Moylan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Councillor Crossan. We certainly appreciate his time and his contributions. I am sure we will chat again. Mr. Moylan may come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: A 100% reduction by 2050.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: So, 50% by 2030 - no pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: It certainly is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Public opinion is a challenge because some of this stuff is very difficult. In Salthill, people say "hey, no, we don't want this". How does the system say that this is really important and outline the benefits but also the reason we are doing it? I would be very wary of expecting everybody to demand climate action. Actually, the tendency might be to resist it and, therefore, progress falters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I want to ask about cars and transport generally. We certainly have to encourage people onto active modes and sustainable transport. For those who need them, we have to transition to electric vehicles to a certain extent. The extent is arguable. A total of 20% of our national emissions are associated with driving. A lot of emissions are associated with electric vehicles as well as with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: It seems like the demand management piece and the political challenge around that and how we use space on our streets and our roads is going to be hugely challenging. I do not think we have a choice here. So many of our streets are limited in width. We see it on Capel Street and we see it on the quays. I come up every Tuesday morning and I cycle from Heuston Station to Leinster House and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Thank you. I am not sure who to go to first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Okay. I thank Mr. Mahon. Mr. Duffy wants to come in on that one.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I want to pick up on the point about regulation with respect to nitrogen. We regulate nitrogen primarily to protect our rivers. Is the Minister looking at regulating nitrogen to reduce greenhouse gases as well? It is important to put that on the record of the House. The Minister did not talk about rewetting peatlands. The CAP strategic plan identifies 40,000 ha of peatlands and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: The European Commission has identified a gap between the CAP strategic plan and the climate action plan vis-à-visthe targets. Will the Minister identify how he plans to bridge that gap and how we will reach the target of achieving a reduction of 1.2 megatonnes in emissions, as identified by the European Commission under the CAP strategic plan? I want to hear about the measures and how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the extremely high numbers of persons leaving University Hospital Limerick emergency department without being discharged or finishing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the expected greenhouse gas reduction in the dairy sector by 2030; if all of this reduction will be accounted for by solutions identified by the Food Vision Dairy Group or by alternative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compliance and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive; if increased inspections by his Department under the Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025 will be targeted at those catchments with the highest levels of nitrate pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/22]

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak. Much too often we take for granted this opportunity to voice our ideas and opinions freely and without repercussions. It is not a luxury afforded to politicians in many other countries around the world and it is even less likely that the people reporting on the business of politics, state affairs and international conflicts would be given the same...