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- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: 51. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the healthy eating policy and practice in early learning and care services; how will it ensure the promotion of healthy eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: 66. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will point to independent economic indicators that childcare fees have fallen in recent years; how much will have been saved by an NCS-registered family using full-time childcare by the time the recently announced cuts in childcare take effect in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: The Deputy has had enough time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am interested, when my turn comes, in talking about the nitrates action plan, about which Deputy O'Sullivan may have something to say. Does anybody else wish to come in on the question? If Professor Scott wishes to come in, he should just indicate. No. I thank Deputy O'Sullivan and go to Deputy Whitmore.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Scott. On Deputy Bruton's question, I wish to ask about the alignment of land use with the immediate targets and policies with which we are trying to grapple, in particular regarding reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 based on the 2018 baseline. While phase 1 of the land use review comprised critically important data gathering, phase 2 is still...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Scott for that. What is the timeline for the work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Scott for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: It is an interesting question but perhaps not fair to the EPA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Does Professor Scott wish to add to those points?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Kenny. I must advise members that we have a hard deadline of 1.45 p.m. Officials from two Departments are still to come in. We will wrap up this session soon. I will make my contribution before Deputy Whitmore comes in. If anybody else wants to come in briefly in this session, they may indicate now and I will bring them in. I will pick up on Deputy Whitmore's comment...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Professor Scott, do you wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Does Deputy Whitmore want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses for that. We are a bit over time so the next session will be less than an hour now. That may be lucky for the officials. I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and sharing their expertise with us. It is very much appreciated and very helpful to us in our consideration of the citizens' assembly report. I also thank Professor Scott for joining us online. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I welcome the following officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mr. Bill Callanan, chief inspector; Mr. John Muldowney, principal officer; Dr. Michelle Kearney, principal officer; Dr. Pamela Boyle, agricultural inspector; and Mr. Seamus Dunne, senior inspector. From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I welcome Mr. Fintan Towey, assistant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Callanan for his opening statement. I will go now to Mr. Towey for his statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Towey for his opening statement. I remind members that we need to be out of the room by 1.45 p.m. Five minutes per member is fair. We will try to give our guests enough time to answer. As we are running out of time, I will push it along.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: That is a fair question, but I want to move it on as quickly as I can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: If there is time for the Senator to come back in, that is well and good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I inform Deputy Murphy that we sought and received written responses from all Departments, so we have some of that information already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I think he has been quite clear. We are up against the clock.