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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Mr. Traas is interested in contributing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Traas for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Dunford and Deputy O'Rourke. Senator Pauline O'Reilly has another engagement, if she wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: The first question is for Dr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Was there a question for Mr. Traas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Was that it, Deputy Whitmore?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Sheehan. Was there a question for Mr. Traas? I know there was one for Dr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Sheehan for his opinion. It is valued.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a grant awarded under the regional enterprise development fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the conveyancing process for a special educational needs building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the expected date of completion for this process; the building works that will need to be done to make it safe and a suitable space and classroom for its special educational needs pupils; if these issues can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Does Dr. Moran or Mr. Sheehan wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Would Mr. Traas like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses and Senator Garvey. The next speaker is Senator Ahearn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Would Mr. Traas like to come in on some of those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Sheehan wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: Okay. It is a public consultation so everybody who has an interest should feed into that and try to shape it. I thank you, Mr. Traas, for your contributions. You mentioned the 11 tonnes per hectare of sequestration. Mr. Traas identifies that number as quite low. In the context of the full emissions in agriculture, one would need thousands of hectares in order to make a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Traas for that. Would he or any of the other witnesses be able to point us to studies or research that would give us a sense of the opportunity that is there? I am not necessarily asking that he do so now. However, if he could send anything into the committee, we would appreciate it. It would certainly help us in our consideration of the of the topic. I am interested in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Sheehan for that. I commend him on his opening statement, which was clear and forthright with respect to dairy farming. I have not seen or heard that kind of commentary. Mr. Sheehan is calling out the problem. If our media picked up on that, we might have a different discourse around the challenge in agriculture. We are out of time but if Dr. Moran or Dr. Dunford wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: The witnesses were very welcome today and their contributions are really greatly valued. Perhaps I would say this but I consider this committee to be very progressive and engaged. It really does want to figure out the problems. It is very hard-working and has been since its members got together 14 or 15 months ago. All members, Government and Opposition, have really been fantastic. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Sheehan and all our witnesses for their detailed and informative opening statements. I ask the members to indicate now if they wish to ask questions of the witnesses. As this meeting is confined to a maximum of three hours, and just over two hours remain, I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their initial questions to the witnesses to ensure all members...