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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the concern raised in the recent ESRI report, The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity, submitted to his Department to the effect that the eastern and midland region is experiencing a share of population growth beyond that envisaged in the context of the 2040 target; the steps his Department will take...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: This very much relates to my earlier question. I ask the Minister for his views on the concern raised in the recent ESRI report that was submitted to the Department, The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity, which states that the eastern and midland region is experiencing a share of population growth beyond that envisaged in the context of the 2040 target. Perhaps the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has a very important role to play here with respect to the strategic development of the country. What we are trying to do with the NPF is rebalance our island. That is the stated objective. To that end, we have to take the opportunity presented. The way to do this is by investing in the right kind of infrastructure. We have to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister. He will probably agree that it requires political courage to make some of these decisions because the pressure is very much towards reacting to what we see around us rather than the long term. I was reminded of the of the courage of the late Séamus Brennan, a Minister in the 2007 to 2011 Government, who decided to reopen the Galway to Limerick railway line. At...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent ESRI report submitted to his Department, The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity, the steps his Department will take to address the limitation of data to evaluate investment in infrastructure projects for balanced regional development as indicated in the report; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I ask the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform for his views on the recent ESRI report submitted to his Department entitled The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity. Will the Minister outline the steps his Department is taking to address the limitation of data to evaluate investment in infrastructure projects, in particular with a view to achieving...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for his answer. I suppose he will agree with me that quality of data is critically important. When we are spending millions and billions of public money, whatever way we spend it, that will have an impact on this country for decades, if not centuries, to come. Acknowledging those impacts, and that we are shaping the nation when we make these decisions, it is imperative...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I agree with the thrust of the national planning framework and the national development plan and what we are trying to do. The ESRI report hints that we are not really on track and are not achieving the balance that is so critically important. If we want a greater and bigger economy, and a bigger country in terms of the wealth that will underpin the society we are trying to serve, balanced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline supports for the SME sector, particularly enterprises with less than ten employees, to assist with escalating operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Action Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a progress update on his Department’s actions under Climate Action 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she can enquire with the Garda Commissioner the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; the plans to reduce the waiting times; and if she will make a...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I express my sympathy to John Bruton's family and of course to the Fine Gael Party nationally, but also the Fine Gael Party in Meath. To my colleague on the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, Richard Bruton, I formally extend the sympathies of the committee on the sad passing of his brother. I recall a story from my youth some 30 years ago. I remember being intensely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her intentions to urgently intervene in the school transport crisis at a school (details supplied); her plans to hire sufficient drivers to meet the demand for school transport services in Limerick; if she is considering alternatives to school transport in high demand areas where school transport cannot be provided, such as utilising existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: We have received apologies from Deputy Richard Bruton and Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to have a discussion about the role of the new chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland and his strategic vision for the agency and the future contributions of IFI and the board. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Professor Tom Collins, the new chair of Inland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Collins for his comprehensive opening statement. I thank him for stepping into the role of chair of Inland Fisheries Ireland. He has outlined his vast experience and suitability for the role. We, as a committee, are very glad he has stepped up and is taking it on. He has acknowledged the organisational challenges with IFI as well as the strategic challenges,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Collins. Senator Kyne is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: The Senator has had enough time. I did not hear in Professor Collins's opening statement reference to the challenge of barriers to fish migration. This committee will hold a series of public sessions in the coming weeks on the challenges relating to migration, spawning and so on, and we hope to bring in the relevant persons from IFI to speak on the issue, as well as other stakeholders....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: In the same vein, we are aware the ESB will publish a new policy on barriers to fish migration, as I understand it, in the coming weeks and months. Has IFI engaged in detail with the ESB on this work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: This committee has an oversight role with respect to both IFI and the ESB. This is an issue that we have some ownership of and are working on. We welcome as much input from IFI as possible because the intention of members is that the committee positively influence the ESB work that is to be published, in my understanding, in quarter 1 of next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Kenny and Professor Collins. I do not have any other members indicating, so we are at the end of the session. I thank Professor Collins for joining us. I also thank him for answering the questions of members and non-members as candidly and with as much clarity as possible, particularly in view of the fact that his appointment to the role is recent. Notwithstanding the...