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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator McGahon. The next speaker is Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I am going to let the Deputy's colleague, an Teachta Cronin, in as I am aware that the Minister only has a few minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I know the Minister is in a hurry to leave but Deputy Bruton has been waiting to contribute. Does he have time to take the Deputy's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I get the sense he is keen to stay with us all evening and we would be keen to have him, but I have received a message that he needs to leave. I thank him for his attendance. It has certainly helped us in our understanding of COP26 and the intergovernmental panel publication from last August. If members have remaining questions, the Minister's officials have agreed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. The officials, Ms Griffin and Mr. McLoughlin, are still with us. I am conscious that the Minister, of course, sets policy but if the officials wish to try to answer Deputy Bruton's query, I will let them in. Does Ms Griffin wish to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. I believe that question is more appropriately directed to the Minister but in terms of adding to the debate, certainly, the Deputy's comment shall go on the record. I absolutely appreciate that it is a legitimate question to which we should return. No other members are indicating, in which case I believe we are finished for today. I thank the officials and also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I suggest you continue with them now as the Minister will only be with us for an hour. We will probably not have a second round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Senator Pauline O'Reilly. I understand Senator McGahon needs to leave soon. Would he like to come in now?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputies Christopher O'Sullivan and Bríd Smith. I welcome Ms Mindy O'Brien from Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment, VOICE Ireland, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Schweitzer of the European Environmental Bureau, EEB, to the meeting and thank them both for coming before us. The purpose of this meeting is to continue with our pre-legislative scrutiny of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will now invite members to indicate to ask questions. The meeting is confined to a maximum of three hours. I propose that each member, at least in the first round of questions, be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses. This is in order to ensure all members will get an opportunity to pose their questions. We can have a second round if there is time and indeed a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I want to pick up on Deputy Bruton’s question. Have other countries brought in that one standard for compostability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: Apologies to Mr. Schweitzer, who can come in now. Is Ms O'Brien suggesting Ireland should bring in something but we are not sure if other countries have brought in that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: There are questions for Mr. Schweitzer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I looked as well. It is in head 6, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: The witnesses will be doing well to answer all those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: If the witnesses want to come back to us with further information we would be very happy to receive it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: That is interesting. If our witnesses want to come back with supplementary information we would be happy to receive it. The secretariat will circulate it to members and we can consider it as we draft our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Brien. Is Senator Boylan happy?