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Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Okay. I need to let Deputy Bruton take over. I commend this policy. We must ensure we help rural areas grow and prosper by ensuring the vast majority of development happens within the existing urban footprint of our rural areas. Our towns can be the engines of our rural economy and the centres of a rural society that is strong, integrated and resilient.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress on mandating Sport Ireland to develop a programme of interventions to boost participation levels among persons with disabilities, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he is taking to develop a green hydrogen strategy as part of the next version of the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (24 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to expedite harnessing the vast wind energy resource off the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10269/22]

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Larysa Gerasko, to the House. I would like to welcome the comments of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, at the opening of the debate. It was a strong speech which outlined the solidarity he, the Government and the House have with Ukraine at this time. I welcome the unity and solidarity expressed by Members across the Chamber. At the outset, I want...

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the news that the Minister of State delivered in his opening statement that the first two citizens' assemblies will be concurrent. That will allow us to get on with the third and fourth citizens' assemblies as soon as possible, as per the programme for Government. It is also welcome that we will open access to citizens' assemblies to broader and more diverse groups. I think...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department intends to apply reduced VAT rates to solar panels in light of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the application of reduced VAT rates on the repair, rental or supply of bicycles, including e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: We are here to further scrutinise EU legislative proposal COM (2021) 851, which is a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing directive 2008/99/EC. I propose that we give one hour to this discussion and in the latter part of the meeting we will discuss the other legislative proposals. Is that okay with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Finnegan for his statement. I invite members to indicate if they wish to ask questions. As we have one hour for this part of the session, time is limited, so perhaps members will limit their questions to two minutes. Some members might like to spend two hours asking questions but we will put the limit at two minutes per question per member. If we have time, we will have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. I will allow her in for a second round later. I believe we will have time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Ryan wish to come in on this question from Brussels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I move to Deputy Cronin who is also joining us online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: May I interject? Will Mr. Finnegan educate us on the timeline for the passage of this proposal? We are hearing that it is at a very early stage. What happens from here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: As no other members are indicating, we will have a second round of questions. Senator Higgins will be first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Finnegan. I will add to Senator Higgins’s question on the timeframe for this discussion. Mr. Finnegan stressed that we are at a very early stage, and I appreciate that a great deal of work needs to be done. There is perhaps a conflict across member states with regard to how they deal with wildlife and environmental crime and so on. What is the thinking in the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Finnegan. We should perhaps find that out ourselves. Does Senator Higgins have a question on this particular issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: The opt-out option is not something we want to use, but if I heard Mr. Finnegan correctly, we will hold that option if what is coming from Europe is of lesser effect than what we have here in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: To make it better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Finnegan. Mr. Ryan should feel free to come in at any point. Are there any more questions from members? We have concluded that element of our hearing today. We will not adjourn because the officials who are due to speak to the other legislative proposals are with us already. Mr. Regan and Mr. Brady are very welcome. I do not need to read the note on privilege again. We...