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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: There is a question mark, however, because a number of companies that have the Origin Green certification were investigated. That needs to be addressed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I am conscious of the Minister's time constraint. Deputy Whitmore has a quick question on the same issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: We would appreciate if the Minister could send that note, addressing the concerns outlined from the Department's point of view, to the secretariat. Copies of it will then be circulated to members. I have a quick final question regarding the Ag Climatise action on the future of farming dialogue. Where are we at on that action at this point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I would appreciate that. This has been a very interesting meeting. I thank the Minister for his engagement and for staying a little later than scheduled. I thank him for all the work he is doing in steering the sector in the right direction. There is a lot still to do but a lot is being done. I thank members for their engagement this morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell and Senator Boylan. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review the Climate Action Plan 2023. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan. As usual, before I begin, I will read out a note on privilege. I remind our guests of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. An annual revision of the climate action plan is built into the Climate Act 2021 and the provision is that this committee must come back year after year, and if we are off track, we revise the plan. We are off track, notwithstanding that a lot of good work has been done in all sectors, and we are here to try to inform the next iteration of the climate action plan,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge that there are very strong signs that the ship is turning. He did not mention a cumulative drop in emissions. Are we talking about 4% or 5%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. We go next to Deputy Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. Deputy Bruton also asked about low-cost loans and district heating, but I want to be fair to colleagues and bring them in. I do not doubt they, too, will have questions on those areas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister and Deputy Kenny. I call Deputy Whitmore.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: That is okay. I thank the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: The Minister can do that if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: I might pick up on Deputy O'Rourke's line of questioning with respect to heat. If we need to go into private session, we can do that because the Minister's officials might be best placed to answer. By the way, I am advised by the clerk to the committee that privilege only extends to the Minister, as the guest, and not to his guests who he has brought in. That is why we would have to go...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: This committee had a briefing from eHeat Ireland during the year. It was very interesting. There were some very specific asks. No doubt it is engaged with the Department as well but it argued that there should be supports for industry to help electrify heat production in that sector. On the warmer homes scheme, we are still seeing oil and gas boilers being installed under the warmer...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Deputy Whitmore wanted to come in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: He was before the committee this morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: We are now straying from the climate action plan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: The development of offshore wind is related.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Brian Leddin: Okay. It is fine if the Minister wants to answer but we are straying.