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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am sorry, Senator. We are way over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: There are a lot of questions there and I want to give our guest time to answer. I also want to give Senator Boylan a chance to come in before we finish at 12.30 p.m. I call Ms Sikow-Magny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: If there is a few minutes later, I will bring the Senator back in. I call Senator Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: We are almost up to 12.30 p.m. now, and it is 1.30 p.m. over there. We are at the end of the first part of the session and no other members are indicating, so we are in good time. I thank Ms Sikow-Magny for her time this morning. It has been very helpful for us as we consider the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Bill that is before us. I thank her again. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, namely, Mr. John Burke, principal officer; Ms Laurena Leacy, senior geologist and Mr. Evan Walker, economist assistant principal. I also welcome Mr. Kevin Hagan, manager of the wholesale electricity market division of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Burke for his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: We must give the witnesses a chance to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: We have the general scheme, Senator Higgins, so we can look at it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: The scheme is before us now, so I think it is really for us to look at-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am going to have to ask Senator Higgins to stop interrupting and let our guest continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Walker. I am going to go to Senator Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: Okay. Ms Leacy can go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator Boylan. We have a few minutes for a second round if members wish to indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: No other members are indicating to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke wishes to ask a question as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: There were one or two other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will finish up. I thank the officials for attending today and engaging with the committee. It was an interesting session and complex at times. However, they answered our questions expertly and thoroughly and we appreciate that. We will seek to get the pre-legislative scrutiny report completed as soon as possible with a view to getting the legislation enacted this side of the summer....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: Senator Boylan has indicated, so I will bring her in now as well. We will then go back to our guests.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (30 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003, as amended, appoints Deputy Michael Ring to be an ordinary member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in place of Deputy Joe Carey who has resigned his office in accordance with the aforementioned section 8.