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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I was going to make the suggestion that the Minister of State has made. He said that it would take 45 minutes to read out all the functions that are linked to the legislative provisions in Part 1 and Part 2 on pages 72 and 73. If the Minister of State is agreeable to circulating them, it would be beneficial to us all and would perhaps allow us to get past this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: It is the functions, not only the provisions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I move amendment No. 95: In page 143, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “ (f) the following subsection were inserted after subsection (9): “(10) The director general of Limerick City and County Council shall consult with the Mayor of Limerick regarding a delegation made under this section to ensure that each delegated function...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: In that case, I press amendment No. 95.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Gannon for his opening statement. I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for opening the meeting, as I was not available at the start. I thank Mr. Gannon for clarifying the situation with respect to the figure for non-domestic gas users in arrears that it is 29% and not 56%. I note that one of the national newspapers has published an article outlining that clarification as well. I will go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Donnelly for her opening statement. It was very thorough, as was Mr. Gannon's. We very much appreciate that. Before we begin, I note that the Dáil is in session and we may be called away to vote. There is a possibility that the bells may ring at any point. If that happens, I will suspend the meeting to allow members to go to the Dáil to vote. Typically, we suspend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Go for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I will go to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan, but for the benefit of the members, I will read out the order by which members will come in. Deputy O'Sullivan will be followed by Deputy O'Rourke, Senator Dooley, Deputy Kenny and Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: No. You are saved by the bell. The bells are ringing and a vote has been called in the Dáil. We will suspend for about 20 minutes until 6.50 p.m. and I will allow Deputy O'Rourke continue then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I do not think there was a question for the regulator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I call Deputy Martin Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I want to give Deputy Murphy plenty of time but to use his time well, there is a fundamental question about the quality of data and what the data centres are for. The point is well made but I am sure the Deputy has lots of other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: On district heating, does it make sense that Gas Networks Ireland, GNI, would become the entity that would manage district heating? This company is good at digging trenches and laying pipes, which we will need to develop dense district heating networks in urban areas. Is that being considered? It seems to make sense. We are talking about changing the mandates of these State entities....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does the CCAC take a position, and I do not expect it to be aware of it at this point, on the compact urban settlement guidelines that are being agreed, or at least drafted, at present with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage? It seems that for district heating to work, we need to get the right urban density. Those guidelines should speak to the decarbonisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: That would be good. Does the CRU wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: District heating would be very interesting, but maybe the legislative piece is more pertinent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms MacEvilly for that. I will not keep people here any longer. It has been a fascinating engagement. I only absorbed so much of it as it is so technical and complex. There is so much in it but it is brilliant that we have an advisory body, such as the CCAC, and the energy regulator in the same room for the same debate. It went in many different directions but they were all very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Melvin. It is very useful to get that on the record. To echo Deputy O'Sullivan's comments, it is fantastic to hear that these new generation facilities are coming on stream in the next few weeks and months. It will certainly allay the concerns and fears of individuals, householders and businesses throughout the country. Those fears have quite legitimately been there in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Ms MacEvilly looked as though she was going to come in. Does she want to briefly make a contribution?