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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Our session on Thursday will probably go much deeper into this discussion. I encourage Professor Ryan to tune in for that. Does Dr. Daly wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Donnelly for those words, which underline the challenge we have. As she said, this process involves incentives, technology, regulation. She is also correct, however, that it is down to hearts and minds along with leadership. All of us on this committee are working very hard but we have more work to do in convincing our colleagues across the political spectrum to take our society...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to enable the deployment of zebra crossings without Belisha beacons through secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to assess the impact of biofuels on biodiversity, indirect land use change and pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to further revise the rates of vehicle registration tax in view of continued strong sales of fossil fuel vehicles in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to apply reduced VAT rates on the supply and installation of highly efficient low-emissions heating systems as per Annexe 3 in view 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. [62408/21]

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: I support the words of my colleague, Deputy Naughten. Everything he said is correct. We do not have any time to lose in harnessing the vast resource on the western seaboard. If we do that, we will set this country and Europe up for many decades to come. I commend the Deputy on his comments. The Trans-European Network for Transport, TEN-T network, was agreed by the European Council in July...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to support the development of at least 30GW of offshore wind energy in the long term; his plans to give greater certainty that there will be a potential route to market for this amount of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop a hydrogen strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal deaths and injuries that occurred on the voyage of a livestock vessel (details supplied); if a vet was on board the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of livestock vessels leaving Ireland in 2020 and to date in 2021 that had a vet on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61750/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chairman. I believe Deputy Clarke is in fact ahead of me, if she wants to proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: Looking at the list, I see No. 1 beside Deputy Clarke’s name and No. 2 beside mine so I assumed that she was ahead of me there. I thank the Chairman and Mr. Gilmore for his statement and contributions to date. In contrast to Senator Joe O’Reilly, we have not met before so it is a pleasure to meet him and it is a pity that we cannot meet in person in the committee room but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chair for letting me contribute again. I want to return to the issue of Colombia. Mr. Gilmore rightly mentioned the challenge of the drug industry over there and that 70% of the world's cocaine is grown in Colombia. The special representative mentioned that there is a responsibility on the part of Europe - I would say western countries generally - to tackle the demand side and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (7 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to examine the potential to introduce specific incentives to encourage remote workers to relocate to rural towns as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the provision of financial support to local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of Ireland’s engagement with the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to reduction in international civil aviation emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60129/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputy Richard Bruton. This meeting has been convened to consider Supplementary Estimate for Vote 29. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and his officials to the meeting. Members of the committee are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that...