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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: On Mr. Murphy's last point about the countries that the European Court of Auditors audits, does the court take a sample every year or is it every few years?

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 am wondering when Ireland will come under the spotlight.

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: It is challenged.

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: Do the 27 member states decide what the sample will be or who decides?

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 will try to influence it if I can. Because we are doing such interesting work in the area of energy and transport in this country, perhaps the next time that the European Court of Auditors is doing a report it might look to Ireland. Mr. Murphy mentioned agriculture but the reform agenda is certainly in those particular areas also. I would be very interested to see how well we are doing...

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: As no other members are indicating to ask questions, I will close the meeting. I thank Mr. Murphy, Ms Davis and Mr. Borsos for their attendance this afternoon for what I think was a very engaging discussion on very important topics for our country and for the European Union as well.

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 am sure Deputy Farrell will agree that we can certainly discuss that with the secretariats of both committees with a view to disseminating those reports in a way that they reach the desks of colleagues across the Houses. From my point of view, the areas the ECA is looking at are hugely important. I am looking forward to reading the reports Mr. Murphy has referenced in the next few days....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (25 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the annual spend in 2021, 2022 and 2023 by An Garda Síochána on the rental and leasing of vehicles; the absolute number of rented and leased vehicles in the Garda fleet in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of those that were BEVs and PHEVs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (24 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when modular classrooms will be installed at a school (details supplied) in Limerick city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37649/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputies Alan Farrell and Whitmore. The purpose of today's meeting is to have a discussion in advance of the next iteration of the climate action plan, subsequent to the Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC, and EPA reports from earlier in the summer. On behalf of the committee, I am very happy to welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I invite members to indicate if they would like to ask the Minister questions. I might go first. I will pick up on two remarks from his statement. The first is that we have managed to decouple economic growth from emissions, which is very welcome. The other is that the Minister believes transport emissions have peaked and that they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for that very comprehensive answer, which is much appreciated. I will go to colleagues now and Deputy O’Rourke is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputy Murphy. We can now go into the second round. My apologies, I did not see that Senator Higgins had indicated to speak. She is currently muted. I will come back to the Senator. I have a quick question for the Minister while the microphone is being sorted out. The Minister mentioned that the DMAP for the south coast went through the Cabinet on Tuesday....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: To be clear, is the Minister saying that the test sites would be on the south coast, the west coast or both?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I call Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: Sorry Senator, let the Minister answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: The Senator can come back in. There is time for that so let the Minister answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. Some of those questions may be for the Minister for Foreign Affairs if they concern international climate finance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: We are moving away from the agenda of the meeting, which is to discuss the climate action plan but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator. There are no other questions, so we have reached the end of the session.