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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to use the European Peace Facility Fund to purchase non-lethal weaponry and other equipment to intercept lethal force weapons such as those used in the recent Russian attack on residential buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5223/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline plans for new primary and secondary school developments in Limerick city in order to support the steep population growth targeted for the city under the national planning framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5225/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: This is a timely question in light of the news in the past few days the 26 children in Limerick are without places at secondary school. I acknowledge the efforts of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, the Department and the Minister in trying to resolve this. Could the Minister outline the plans for new primary and secondary school developments in Limerick city to support the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Minister's answer. I want to dig into it a little and talk about the national planning framework and Project Ireland 2040, a very positive plan that we are following. There is to be a statutory review of the plan next year, as I understand it. In the case of Limerick, we can see that what is actually happening and what is projected under the national planning framework are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: Indeed, there are very significant developments under way. We welcome them in Limerick. They point to a future for the city in which the population is rebalanced back towards the centre. The Minister mentioned Laurel Hill and Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh. The latter is a very exciting project in my locality and we hope it will be open very soon. Construction is going very well. When...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Measures (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce or amend relevant legislation to allow Ireland to send the Defence Forces overseas on protection missions (details supplied). [5222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the summer works scheme 2023; when she expects the announcement of approved works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of her Department and that of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to developing and funding upskilling programmes for post-primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5315/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce funding for upskilling of home economics teachers in post-primary education; the criteria underpinning the funding of upskilling for maths, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5316/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of vacancies in home economics teaching posts in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5317/23]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: First, I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, on his new position. I wish him very well in the role in the term ahead. Second, because I have not done so already, I join colleagues in expressing my condolences on the death of Private Seán Rooney. The European Council expressed its condolences at the weekend. Coming up to a year ago - 24 February I think was the date the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: We have a quorum. We have received apologies from Deputy Bruton, who is unable to attend today. The purpose of the meeting is for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, to provide a general oversight to our committee. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the CRU Ms Aoife MacEvilly, chairperson; Mr. Paul McGowan, commissioner; Mr. Jim Gannon, commissioner, Mr. John Melvin,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms MacEvilly for her thorough opening statement. Members will have five minutes each for questions and answers and, if there is time, they may come in for a second round. There is lots of information in Ms MacEvilly's statement, which would take a long time address in full, so I will confine myself to a few points. It is very significant that there were no system alerts, given we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: What year for the Celtic interconnector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Gannon. Our committee has agreed tentatively to try to engage with the enterprise committee at some point this year. On the two issues raised, the one Mr. Gannon just mentioned and that of staffing, our committee will be interested in hearing from the commission so we can relay the challenges to the enterprise committee and get the wheels turning in the Department of Enterprise,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Farrell is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: We will just put the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: No. We will let the commissioner answer the Senator's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: They are good questions. There will probably be time for a second round but I want to be fair to other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: I will just come in on that. It is a very good question. Has the CRU done any analysis on the interplay between the sectoral emissions ceilings, the carbon budgets, the need for some amount of fossil fuel-powered generation, the risk of lock-in and so on? Has any analysis been done that would give us confidence that we are on the right path to decarbonisation?