Results 21-40 of 4,139 for speaker:Brian Leddin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (8 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: 1041. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on implementing the recommendations of the national survey of diabetes care delivery in acute hospitals 2018 in University Hospital Limerick to provide dietitians and diabetes nurse specialists in the adult diabetes service in the hospital and to offer diabetes self-management education and insulin pump therapy to adults with type 1 diabetes...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I congratulate Ms McNally on her recent appointment. I will further the discussion begun by Deputy Burke on access to justice with remote hearings, particularly in the case of litigants who may not have Wi-Fi connections or those who have disabilities. Ms O'Boyle or Mr. Murphy might speak to this and I am also interested in the views of Dr. Kenny and Ms McNally.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms McNally. That is a very well-made and important point. Would Dr. Kenny take a particular position on the issue as an academic in this area?

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I will speak about mobility impairment. We do not treat disabled members of society fairly. There is much evidence to support this claim but I want to focus on how we have failed to create towns and cities that all of our citizens can get around and enjoy. We park vehicles on footpaths. We allow dogs to foul our streets and do not clean up after them. We install gates that people with...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I want to talk about the challenge of climate action in the term of this Parliament. I am pleased, but not surprised, to hear statements from representatives of other parties in this Chamber confirming how urgent it is that we take action on climate change. No one party has a monopoly on the topic of climate change. I look forward to hearing the contributions of Deputies in the remainder...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: 712. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE executive management team will reconsider supporting the reimbursement of dupilumab dupixent for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older that are candidates for systemic therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a veterinarian will be present on all live export consignments to third countries in accordance with commitments made in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25509/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: 899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that livestock vessels (details supplied) which were awarded certificates of approvals in Ireland in early 2020 were already under approval in Romania and that this is a potential breach of Article 19 of EU Regulation 1/2005 which may invalidate the certificates of approval in Ireland; if...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I will talk about rail transport, and how it can contribute to balanced regional development as we deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are beginning to see a new model of working, which could be a significant driver of regional development if we can continue to develop our rail transport infrastructure to service our regions. This is the model of hybrid remote...

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: This Bill is important. It was nobody’s intention that the forestry licensing system would become blocked and unfit for purpose. However, that is the situation we have, and we will continue to have saplings rotting in nurseries and jobs in rural areas at risk unless we, as legislators, do something about it. I am my party’s spokesperson on climate action and I want firstly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Leddin: I welcome all members of the joint committee to its first meeting. I look forward to working with them all in a genuine spirit of partnership and co-operation. I am confident that we will bring our combined skills, experience and enthusiasm to bear on the work ahead and make this is a highly productive committee that discharges its functions in an efficient and enlightened way. This...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister for coming in to speak to us and to answer our questions. He touched on an awful lot already but I want to focus on the stimulus measures we have taken so far, more so on the capital stimulus measures rather than the wage subsidies, unemployment assistance and so on. I acknowledge it is still quite early but are there indications that these measures are having an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I am sorry to cut across the Minister but I was trying to focus on the other stimulus, not so much the wage subsidies but there was a lot of infrastructure investment in the July stimulus, for example. Are we now seeing the effect on the labour market and on the economy generally of that kind of spending?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: Will that kind of stimulus be a central part of the budget?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (6 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: 801. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 896 of 22 September 2020, the date he proposes to have a veterinary presence on livestock consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (7 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I remind members that this meeting cannot go on longer than the scheduled two hours as this would have a knock-on effect on other committees meeting later today. As we have a very busy private session scheduled for after our public session briefing, I ask for the committee's agreement that contributions by members in the public session will be limited to five minutes each, to include...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: The first item of business today is the election of a Vice Chairman. Are there any nominations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan has been nominated by Deputy Devlin and seconded by Deputy Alan Farrell. Have we any other nominations? No. I will now put the question: “That Senator Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan be elected Vice Chairman of the committee.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: Thank you, Deputy, for your generous words and congratulations on your election. I certainly am confident that if I have to call on you, you will be a very good Vice Chairman of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 (Arrangements in relation to Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases): Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (7 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: The next item on the agenda is the briefing by Department officials on head 6 of the general scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 (Arrangements in relation to Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases). I welcome Mr. Errol Close from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to the meeting. Mr. Close is appearing...