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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions - Energy Efficiency) Order 2022: Motion (6 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: As no other members are indicating, this completes the committee's consideration of the motion. I thank the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials for attending today and for engaging with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (6 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (Section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions – Energy Efficiency) Order 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (1 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the range and nationwide impact of the built heritage investment scheme and the historic structures fund; when the next round of funding will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the safeguards that he will put in place to ensure that croí cónaithe aligns with the town centres-first policy and approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brian Leddin: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop a policy to address the deficit in sustainable transport and spatial planning expertise, in particular to support level 8 and 9 study programmes in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59860/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Walker for his opening statement. I will now invite members to pose questions. It was agreed earlier that we would take eight minutes for questions and answers and then move on. The first member to indicate was Deputy Alan Farrell, who will be followed by Deputy Cronin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yes, you do but unfortunately the clock is not working so I am just indicating the time----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: No, it was two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: There is a message there for politicians, I think.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Senator O'Reilly is out of time but I will allow her to come back in briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Thank you for that, Dr. Lunn. I turn now to Deputy Bríd Smith, who is joining us from her office in the Houses of the Oireachtas campus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Is there evidence that when we bring this information to journalists, when papers such as the one that has been mentioned are put in front of them and workshops are undertaken, the journalists change their behaviour in how they report on critical climate issues? That might apply to an active travel scheme at a local level or at a higher level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am sure all the journalists listening to the meeting are not the ones we are talking about because they do such a good job of reporting on this committee. Perhaps other journalists might pay heed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: May I interrupt the Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Could the Senator come back in for a second round later? I would like to be fair to all the members. I believe we will have time for a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Could I comment on that? Professor Lunn is saying the research has not been done but there is no other issue like that of the climate. He alluded to this in his opening statement. There is no issue as complex and that requires a variety of solutions across the board. While one community might have to accept one solution, another community might have to accept another. We are at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: Loud and clear, Professor Walker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator McGahon. Did Senator Boylan wish to come in briefly?