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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Lucas for appearing before the committee today, for his contribution and for answering our questions. I commend him on his excellent answers to date. I also commend him, the Department and the Minister of State on stepping in to facilitate this cross-departmental and interagency group which is going to seek to resolve this situation in the short and long term. It is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Goat Census (11 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of goats reared in Ireland; the number of goat farms and average herd size; the way in which these farms are regulated and inspected; the way in which animal welfare standards are monitored and enforced; the number of male kids killed each year; the age at which they were killed; the locations at which they are killed;...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Yesterday, the Government agreed to begin work on an overarching well-being framework for Ireland as a way of establishing a better view of how our society is performing beyond the existing economic measurement tools. Quality of life needs to be at the very heart of our policies and transport mobility has a significant part to play in that regard. We must change how we think about transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputies Christopher O'Sullivan and Alan Farrell who cannot join us today. The purpose of this part of our meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Dermot Byrne, chairperson designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI. There will be one hour for this part of the meeting. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Byrne to the meeting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Byrne for his opening statement. I echo Mr. Byrne's final point. We are honoured that a man of Mr. Byrne's vast experience is at the helm of the board of the SEAI. I will now open the floor to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. There were many excellent questions there and I am not sure if Mr. Byrne will have the time to get through them all. He can reply as quickly as he can in the time remaining.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will ask a couple of questions. Deputy O'Rourke rightly pointed out the issue of targeting particular socioeconomic areas and the people in greatest need. Allied to that, there is an issue relating to targeting areas of poor air quality. In a significant number of areas in Ireland, air quality is adversely impacting the health of the people. I believe 470,000 people in Ireland are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: My point on air quality related more to retrofitting and less to transport. We have a housing stock that is quite energy inefficient through the burning of solid fuels, which is leading to poor air quality in our towns and cities. I would appreciate Mr. Byrne making that a priority in his tenure with the SEAI. I thank him for attending and engaging with the committee. I also thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of this part of our meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Terence O'Rourke, chairperson designate of the ESB. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. O'Rourke to the meeting and congratulate him on his appointment to the chairperson's role. Mr. O'Rourke is accompanied by Ms Marie Sinnott, the company secretary; and Mr. Peter O'Shea, head of regulation and corporate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. O'Rourke for his opening statement. I invite questions from members. I call Senator Dooley. He does not have a question so I will move on to Senator Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator Higgins. There are quite a few questions for Mr. O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I was very happy to hear Mr. O'Rourke mention the Ardnacrusha visitor centre. It is just a few kilometres upriver from my home. I have been to the centre, which is fantastic, and I congratulate the ESB on embracing its own industrial heritage. Indeed the ESB was born in Ardnacrusha and it is something of which people in Limerick and Clare are very proud. I know Mr. O'Rourke's father was at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Both. Will Mr. O'Rourke give me the local as well as the global?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. O'Rourke for his answer. We are out of time. We are up to 3 p.m. and need to be out of this room. I see Senator Higgins is indicating that Mr. O'Rourke might consider responding in writing to the questions he did not get to answer. It was a very rushed session and we would certainly be very happy to have him back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: We would very much appreciate that. I thank Mr. O'Rourke for attending today and engaging with the committee. I also thank the members for their engagement. It was a very good, enlightening and helpful session.