Results 2,581-2,600 of 4,573 for speaker:Brian Leddin

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Freight Sector (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to decarbonise the freight sector as part of the Strategic Objective 2 of the recently published Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan to decarbonise industry in the mid-west by developing the Shannon Estuary as a renewable energy hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of existing strategies and plans in his Department or connected state and semi-state agencies to attract investment into Ireland for renewable projects, particularly offshore wind; if his Department or agencies propose to develop new strategies to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (19 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand research grants or to develop new strategies and plans in relation to the energy generation in Ireland in line with his recent announcement of research partnerships to decarbonise the energy sector in particular, if his Department has plans to fund research partnerships on green hydrogen and other energy storage...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yesterday I had the honour of attending the Norwegian constitution day celebrations at the ambassador's residence with a number of other guests, including Members of this Oireachtas. It was a great occasion and I got to meet a number of people who are working on developing the wind energy sector in Ireland. Indeed, the Norwegians are very interested in what Ireland plans to do in that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (17 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop trade links with other relevant countries in the offshore wind sector with a view to Ireland becoming a major clean energy exporter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/22]

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I endorse Deputy Cairns’s comments on food security. It should go without saying that climate change has significant implications for global food security, especially in developing countries. For many, floods, drought and disease will cause crops to fail this year. People will go hungry. These extreme weathers are increasing in intensity directly as a result of our warming world....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that he will take to improve the recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; the position regarding the implementation of recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the data collection by schools on preferred travel modes in collaboration with other stakeholders such as local authorities in order that modal shift towards active travel and school transport can be monitored and tracked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that flexible and adequate school transport provision for the increased number of children travelling to schools given the increase in the number of children attending who are fleeing Ukraine from the Russian invasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23830/22]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Tá fáilte roimh an Taoiseach inniu. Many of the great challenges of the State the Taoiseach mentioned at the outset, including the war on Ukraine and its knock-on effects on the price of fuel, the cost of living and so on fall to the Committee on Environment and Climate Action. I must say, we have a committee that is comprised of 14 incredibly engaged members from across all...

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I take this opportunity to congratulate those who were successful in the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland and commiserate with those who lost their seats, including the two Green Party MLAs who served the Assembly very well in the years they were there. I am sure they will come back again. I thank Deputy Cronin of Sinn Féin for her generous comments a few minutes ago. Today...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on substantial reform of the United Nations Security Council and Ireland's position on the reform process beyond the procedural reforms regarding the veto which took place in April 2022; if Ireland is part of United Nations Assembly and other calls for United Nations Security Council reform; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: 849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 and during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, in tabular form; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputy Whitmore. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the implementation of the new retrofitting plan, the built environment generally and embodied emissions and emissions generally from the built environment, including construction and demolition, and everything relating to the built environment with respect to climate, including recycling and reuse of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Daly for her opening statement. I welcome to the meeting students from St. Mary's school in Baldoyle. I understand you are guests of Deputy Bruton. I hope the session will be as educational for you as I believe it will be for us. You are all very welcome. This meeting is confined to three hours and, as usual, I propose that members take two minutes to put their questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for those questions and call Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: The first question was for Mr. Hoyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: Can I come in on this one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: It is a very interesting question. It is very appealing to us to try to reactivate so much of this stock that is in our towns, villages and cities throughout the country. There is a help-to-buy scheme which is geared towards new buildings for first-time buyers. It has been mooted by members of this committee and others that a help-to-renovate scheme, targeted at first-time buyers, might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2022)

Brian Leddin: We might come back to this later in the session.