Results 841-860 of 4,573 for speaker:Brian Leddin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. Before we go to the second round, I want to develop on some of the points that were made previously. On this idea that it is the new national agency for protection of nature, it is very good that the officials see themselves as that. Broadly the discussion has been very positive. What we are hearing is that this fundamental change has happened at government level but...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Some of the agencies I mentioned along with others have a commercial mandate and operate as semi-State bodies within a commercial system. Their purpose is to make a profit and provide a dividend to the State so there is a conflicting interest in some of these agencies. I am trying to get to a point of balance. There is often a very legitimate commercial reason, whether it is Coillte...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I would mention the ESB as well. The question of fish migration is very pertinent at the moment; Ms Carberry referred to it earlier. I do not think it is fair to single out Coillte and Bord na Móna. Transport Infrastructure Ireland is doing the greenway, for example.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: That is a step change in the governance. That is good to hear. We will now have a second round and I ask Deputies to indicate. Deputy Whitmore is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: We would appreciate if Mr. Ó Donnchú supplied the committee with something in writing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: We will get the secretariat straight on to that trip to west Cork, I presume. Is that where the Deputy is suggesting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Ó Donnchú wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Ó Donnchú for those words and for coming in with his colleagues in the NPWS We heard something fundamentally positive today in this step change that has been happening in the past number of years, albeit that perhaps the State is coming from a very low base. It has not sufficiently regarded nature and nature restoration. It is really heartening to hear of this change...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (9 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 10 October 2023, if he will report on the progress of the TOD Working Group in producing the report on transport-oriented development opportunities in limerick; the timetable of the assessment process and publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the progress of developing sustainable and compact settlements guidelines for planning authorities; whether these will support high density and high-quality transit-oriented development; the impact these guidelines will have on the current local authority development plans; and if he will make a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: The meeting will be split into two sessions. The first is with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Also with us is Professor Mark Scott. The second session will be with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The purpose of the sessions is to examine the recommendations...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Cotter and call on Professor Scott to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Scott for his opening statement and invite members to indicate if they want come in with questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: We have agreed five minutes per speaker generally but I will give some latitude. We have four guests. I will cut speakers off if I feel they are speaking for too long.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: In fairness to our guest, Dr. Cotter is reporting on water quality-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Point made, but I think Dr. Cotter, to be fair, has said that EPA's role is to report-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Whitmore and call Deputy Bruton.