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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for appearing before the committee, his statement and his efforts in managing the finances in the past 15 months since we entered the pandemic. It is a difficult time for everybody but it is obviously so for him in his position. I am very interested in the issue of the wall of cash to which he alluded in his statement. The savings of many people have increased during...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I agree that very significant changes were proposed by the tax strategy group, TSG. Is the Minister open to further modifications for the refinements of its work this year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I wish to follow on from Deputy Canney's points on the help-to-buy scheme. If I heard the Minister correctly, his concern is that we would end up effectively renovating homes that are already lived in and not actually reactivating vacant homes. I encourage him to take this very seriously and to think about it because we have some very good Government policy at the moment between the rural...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has assessed the circumstances in China that caused a person (details supplied) to leave the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20978/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish-bred racing greyhounds exported to the United Kingdom in each of years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20982/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Four years ago, 99 women and men set in motion a train of events that has led to the introduction of this climate action Bill. The 99 women and men of the Citizens' Assembly were representative then of the people of Ireland but they reflect the many voices we have heard over the years. These were voices from all corners of this island and the world, of people who have asked, demanded and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (21 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consultants have been appointed to commence the technical analysis to inform a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland's electricity and natural gas systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: 814. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on his Department’s review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if information will be provided on the stated need to consider...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 29, excluding programme A - communications, which comes under the remit of the Select Committee on Transport and Communications Networks and which will be considered by that committee. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The proposed format of today's meeting is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. We will commence on programme B, with questions from members in the order in which they raise their hands. I ask that in posing their questions, members clearly indicate the subhead to which they are referring within the programme and to limit their questions to one subhead at a time, allowing other members with questions on that subject to speak before moving on to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. Does Deputy O'Rourke have a question on programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I call Deputy Alan Farrell.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Is it under programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: It is good to hear about the increase in staffing in the Department, which will help us as we pursue our big ambition.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and call now on Deputy O’Sullivan to speak. Does he wish to speak also on Programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. I will ask Deputy Devlin and to ask his question now, please. Does it also concern Programme B?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputies O'Sullivan and Devlin. I have some questions on programme B myself. Subhead B.5 deals with energy research programmes. I am delighted to see such an increase in funding for research. We were all very happy down in Limerick, Clare and Kerry when the ESB announced about ten days ago a project of vast scale to begin to harness the huge amount of power off our...