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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Bruton. I call Senator Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I will bring the Senator back in at the very end of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: -----and our guests.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am sorry to cut across the Senator,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: -----as those were good questions, but we have limited time. I presume Ms Gilmartin will be the first to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Ms Gilmartin is from the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke had to leave, so there are a few minutes available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I might not have heard, but did Ms Gilmartin provide an example of something that changed because of the SDG assessment? Is there anything she can point to?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: It was not the case that policy was developed blind to this, and then underwent the assessment and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: When policy is being developed, officials are very well aware of the SDGs as-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Okay. In addition to Senator Higgins's questions, can I ask about the resourcing piece? It came up in the earlier session that this is hugely complex, and is certainly a significant reform of how we do things. There would need to be resourcing to match. I am not sure which of the witnesses said it - maybe it was Ms Egan. Perhaps this is best directed to Ms Egan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I get the sense there are loads of people on this, given the number of people who are here today, which is reassuring. Are sufficient resources allocated to ensuring that we are achieving the targets?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am going to bring in Mr. Carberry and give the final word to him, because we have gone over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Carberry, and Senator Higgins for her questions. We are over time, so I am going to bring proceedings to a close. I thank the witnesses for their time this afternoon. It has been very helpful for the committee. As I mentioned, the fact that so many people have come in today is a reflection of how seriously the Department is taking the sustainable development goals. I wish the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Quite a few of our guests are seeking to come in, so I will hurry them on if we go on a bit long. I call Ms O'Neill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: I want to be fair to Deputy O'Rourke-----
- Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)
Brian Leddin: Cosúil leis an Teachta Gannon, I find it very difficult to make my contribution as Gaeilge but we will persist. Gach bliain, bím ag tnúth le labhairt ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge nó, mar a thabharfaimid air i Luimneach i mbliana, Sneachta na Gaeilge. Gach bliain, bím ag déanamh cainte faoin nGaeilge le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge. I mbliana, in ionad an Ghaeilge...