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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke is waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I want to be fair to Deputy O’Rourke-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: No, because I want to be fair to Deputy O'Rourke who is waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: He might do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. We were on track to finish as 12.30 p.m. until Deputy O'Sullivan arrived. I know he was listening and is interested in the subject so I will allow time for him to contribute if he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: That is not true. I just want them to be smaller, lighter, more efficient and less carbon intensive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I ask RTÉ to send on that information to help us. We hope to prepare a report. We will take this session and the session of almost two years ago, put those together and synthesise that into a report with recommendations for the Government. We hope to do that in the next few weeks. If the witnesses wish to send any further information to us in that short timeframe, we would appreciate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of the second session this afternoon is to have a discussion regarding progress in relation to the sustainable development goals, SDGs. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Ian Talbot and Mr. James Kiernan from Chambers Ireland; Ms Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland; and Mr. David Rossiter, Ms Karen Ciesielski and Mr. Johnny Sheehan from Coalition 2030. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Talbot for his opening statement and I now invite Ms Murphy to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: A vote has been called and the clock is ticking. I will have to go to vote. Does the committee wish to continue? If so, I invite one of the Senators to chair the meeting. Otherwise, I can suspend it and we can come back after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator O'Reilly for stepping in for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: We only have a few minutes left but I want to pick up on the discussion around sustainable cities and communities. One of the more significant pieces of work that the Government is doing at present relates to sustainable cities and communities, which is the national planning framework review. I do not know if any of our guests want to comment on this but it seems that it does not get the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Irish Rail is not here to answer that, but in fairness to it, it has probably been starved of investment going back decades, if not generations. It has probably been five or six decades. It is at the point now where it is being blamed for the lack of a fourth track on the northern line and for it not being possible to provide the services. People suffer, give up and turn to commuting by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Progress on Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: Thank you for that. It is past 2 p.m. so that is all we have time for. I thank our guests for coming here today. We really appreciate their time and expertise. The discussions we have had today are part of what has become an annual event. We have set a strong precedent at this committee that we will have an annual discussion on progress on the sustainable development goals. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: 20. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the most recent data on childcare closures and new openings; if he has data on expansions and on the number of new childcare spaces that have been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Flexible Work Practices (2 Oct 2024)

Brian Leddin: 37. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a plan to expand entitlements to flexible working and remote working contained in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 to all employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38750/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I congratulate Deputy Farrell on his elevation to Chair of the transport committee. He has been a dedicated member of my committee, so he will bring that experience and expertise to his committee. I wish him well in the role. I welcome our guests from the European Court of Auditors. I am taken by Mr. Murphy’s presentation. It was high-level, but there is so much that we need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I might give an alternative perspective on dredging. Another approach to flood management is the catchment approach, whereby the land is managed in a different way upriver so there is no run-off into the river and the fast-flowing deeper channel to get the water out is not needed. In essence, the upriver catchment holds the water. The Dutch are very good at that and we certainly can learn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: That is very good. As I stated earlier, I am really looking forward to reading the reports. They are meat and drink to the members of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. The reports will really assist the committee. We will see how much time there is left in this Dáil term but it looks as if the work of the European Court of Auditors will be really important for...