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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: When rolling out chargers across the country, we must be careful that they do not induce driving. The availability of parking induces driving. In town and city centres, there is a lesser need for driving and car ownership due to a greater provision of public transport. I feel strongly that the Department's approach must be to recognise who needs EVs and chargers the most. Otherwise, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: We must be careful not to lock in parking, which could get in the way of public transport corridors or the roll-out of active travel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Deputies Whitmore and O'Rourke are next. I will take them together, after which the Minister will answer in one go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke should contribute now, as the Minister's time is limited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am going-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Very briefly, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Okay, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I have a final question, which is on the demand management strategy. When will it be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I also thank members and the officials for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the progress made to date in securing additional provision for first year places in Limerick city for the 2023-2024 school year to accommodate 26 children in Limerick who have not received an offer of a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14230/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether there is any obstacle to a local authority signing up to the Climate Perks Programme, which would involve certain commitments as an employer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14458/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the sustainable development goals. There will be two sessions, the first of which will involve a discussion with representatives of Coalition 2030, Chambers Ireland and Social Justice Ireland. We will be joined in the second session by officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Coalition 2030 is represented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Carmody for her opening statement. I will go now to Mr. Shane Conneely of Chambers Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Coneely. We will now hear from Dr. Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Bennett very much for her opening statement. Members who wish to ask questions might indicate. We have about 90 minutes for questions and answers before we go into the session with the officials from the Department. I think we will have enough time. I will manage it with a view to giving everybody a fair hearing and getting the best out of the session. I might ask one quick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Healy and Ms Bennett. That is a very reassuring answer. It is such a valuable scorecard and it gives us a very strong sense of progress or the lack of it. It is so important that the data are verifiable, which I hear from the witnesses that they are. It is very much at the front of their minds that it is something we can trust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Neill and call Ms Bennett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: If I understood Deputy Smith correctly, she talked about how a total change in the economic system is required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: I might encourage our guests to try to address that question if they can.