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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Others want to come in for a second round and I want to facilitate as many as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: As we have limited time, I propose that we might take all the questions together and then the Minister can answer them. I have two more questions for the Minister, which build on Deputy Kenny's question about the cost-benefit analysis process, the planning process and so on. I would like the Minister's view on whether there is an argument for a two-tier system. Some kinds of investments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I will go back to the Minister, but I will come back to Senator Higgins and Deputy O'Rourke after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Let us give the Minister time-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for pushing the Senator along, but there are just a few minutes left. I invite the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: The Minister might send the answer to the secretariat and we can circulate it to colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I invite Deputy O'Rourke to speak and then I will go directly to Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Thank you, Minister. The engagement today, as with other engagements with Ministers, has shown the real power of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act. When we have discussions here it is clear that this committee is a better forum than the Lower House. Perhaps the Upper House has more time for discussion than the Dáil, but these committee sessions have been incredibly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Relief Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the progress made by the steering group to advance the flood mitigation works at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Senators Pauline O'Reilly and Alice-Mary Higgins and Deputies Richard Bruton and Alan Farrell. The purpose of today's meeting is to have a discussion on the challenges relating to fish migration, spawning, habitat loss, barriers to migration and so on. We have been planning on having this session for quite a long time. This will be the first of two public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Horton and invite Professor Whelan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Whelan for his opening statement. I ask members to indicate if they want to come in to ask questions. I will lead off with a few of my own. I found the opening statements incredibly educational and I am certainly a lay person when it comes to this issue. They were so thorough, informative, and truly enlightening. I say that as somebody who has vast experience of boating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Does anyone else wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Horton and call Deputy Whitmore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I do not know if the IFI wants to come in on that. We have also heard how complex these issues are from a science and regulatory side.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Sullivan has been waiting very patiently to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I would like to come in on that question because those are very pertinent questions and observations. We are straying into the remit of other State agencies. It would be very good to hear what the witnesses have to say about how the remit might be changed. I know it is a sensitive thing, and perhaps more so with the IFI, but our more independent witnesses might have strong views on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Gallagher wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Thank you. I should have said “Dr. Gallagher”, not “Mr. Gallagher”, and acknowledged your credentials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. O'Donnell want to name the agencies?