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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Issues (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for that answer. I will finish by asking about the status of the gay men's health service. I know many gay men, trans men and men who have sex with men have been waiting for the resumption of that service since it closed in March. Can the Minister given any clarity on when services will resume and what he is doing to expedite the opening of that much-needed service?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Issues (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 94. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding allocated for LGBTI+ services in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Issues (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: I ask the Minister about the level of funding available for LGBTI+ services in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 132. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports his Department has put in place to ensure the sustainability of youth services in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s programme of inspections with the aim of progressing compliance towards rearing pigs with intact tails; the number of pig farms that have been inspected as part of the inspection programme; the level of compliance inspectors have found; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a letter sent to his Department in May 2020 by the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety; his views on the Commissioner’s identification of routine tail-docking of pigs as Ireland’s main area of animal welfare non-compliance; if the Commissioner plans to take decisive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that unweaned calves being transported from Ireland to continental Europe are travelling without food for over 18 hours in contravention of EU Regulation 1/2005; the steps he will take to ensure transported calves are adequately fed and are not subject to undue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 22 September 2020, the manner in which a problem by which a livestock vessel (details supplied) had certificates of approval from both Romania and Ireland in contravention of Article 19 of EU Regulation 1/2005 was resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40934/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if requirements under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 to agree pension schemes with staff for the Minister to approve such pension schemes and for any scheme to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas have been complied with for all pension schemes operated by the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2020)

Brian Leddin: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if older defined benefit pension schemes operated by the Irish Aviation Authority require extra funding from air traffic control user costs to ensure the sustainability of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40423/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Residency Permits (18 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the information her Department has been given from the Department of Justice regarding the requests for up-to-date residence permit cards from migrants in view of the ongoing renewal backlog in Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (18 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Hurley for her statement. There is one issue she did not refer to in her statement about which this committee would like to hear, namely Coillte's plans with respect to Coillte Nature. The company has exciting and ambitious plans in that regard so I ask her, for the benefit of the committee, to elaborate on them. If we are to meet the ambition of the State in respect of forestry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State for her statement and for appearing before the committee. I would like to thank her for all she has done in recent months. Knowing her, I can say that nobody is more passionate about resolving the crisis in forestry. As a forester, the Minister of State is passionate about the sector. As an environmentalist, she is also passionate about setting policy that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that the metropolitan area transport strategies produced by the National Transport Authority are compatible with Government policies on transport emissions and modal shift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the dangers faced by vulnerable road users from the parking of cars on footpaths; if the Road Safety Authority has any responsibility for the issue in promoting behavioural change and safe parking practices on the part of motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35518/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: I have not yet spoken and we have limited time. We must leave in a few minutes. This is, however, related to Deputy Kehoe's question. This is probably a question for Ms Garvan given her scientific background. She spoke about the medicines that are particularly affected here but will she elaborate, perhaps, on the reasons we have this increased resistance and this serious situation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (11 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: Before we begin, I remind members to sit only in the permitted seats and in front of available microphones to ensure they are heard. This is important as not doing so causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I also remind members to maintain social distance at all times during and following the meeting. I remind members that this meeting cannot go on for longer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: I welcome, from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Mr. Brian Carroll, assistant secretary, and Ms Aoife Parker-Hedderman, assistant principal. Our witnesses are appearing remotely from inside the Leinster House complex. They will be invited to make brief opening statements and this will be followed by a questions-and-answer session. Witnesses are directed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Nov 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Carroll. Before I bring in Deputy O'Rourke can I have a show of hands of which members wish to contribute after Deputy O’Rourke's contribution? Proceed please, Deputy O' Rourke.