Results 4,281-4,300 of 4,573 for speaker:Brian Leddin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Wilson for his briefing, which was very interesting. We are all more knowledgeable as a result. I wish to ask about forestry and peat. Will Dr. Wilson talk a bit more about the potential effect of net CO2 emissions from forestry on peat soils? He might address whether work is being done on clarifying the soil emission factors used.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for facilitating me. I thank the witnesses for attending, in particular Mr. Waide. I was very happy to receive the letter he sent last week about parking on footpaths and cycle lanes to both Deputy Matthews and me. This is a very serious issue around the country and he acknowledged the seriousness of it in his response. We look forward to the RSA campaign...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)
Brian Leddin: I welcome Mr. Naughton's response. I urge him to give it the priority it deserves because those trends are quite worrying. I would like the witnesses to comment on the ambitious roll-out of active travel infrastructure across the country. The Government is trying to make walking and cycling in particular a viable option for people in towns, villages and cities. Does the RSA have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Waide. The final issue I wish to address is mobility scooters. They are important tools to help people to maintain their independence. I appreciate that the upcoming legislation on powered personal transporters excludes mobility scooters, but I would welcome the views of witnesses on how mobility scooters are provided for in road traffic legislation from a road safety perspective.
- New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I pay tribute to the Taoiseach for his approach to Northern Ireland since the Government was formed. We support the shared-island approach. We have a duty in this Parliament to do whatever we can to support the Assembly and the democratic process in Northern Ireland. I am a member of an all-island party, a party that rejects labels like unionist, nationalist, loyalist and republican....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I welcome Dr. Tadhg O'Mahony, an independent consultant in sustainability transformations, Mr. Niall Cussen, the Planning Regulator, and Mr. Andrew Murphy of the NGO Transport & Environment. I thank them for appearing before us to share their expertise. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. O'Mahony and now invite Mr. Cussen to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Cussen for that presentation and call on Mr. Murphy to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Murphy and the other witnesses for their opening statements and for attending today's session to inform the committee about the issues at play when considering how best to reduce our national transport emissions, which are the fourth highest per capitain Europe and which comprise 20% of our overall national emissions. This meeting is confined to a maximum of two hours. I propose...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: Yes, if Mr. Cussen would like to go first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Cussen for concluding as we are very short on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: That is okay. I was going to go directly to Deputy Whitmore anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: Mr. Murphy may wish to address that question as well as it is relevant to his area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: Each of the witnesses has two minutes to respond to Senator O'Reilly. Her first question was for Mr. Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: Next is Dr. O'Mahony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Cussen. I am giving some latitude to witnesses but we are against the clock and I want to be fair to everyone. Deputy Bruton is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I ask witnesses to be succinct as possible. I will go to Mr. Murphy first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: Does Dr. O'Mahony want to go next?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. O'Mahony. I have to push on. Does Mr. Cussen want to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Cussen. I call Deputy O'Rourke.