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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Kenny. I must advise members that we have a hard deadline of 1.45 p.m. Officials from two Departments are still to come in. We will wrap up this session soon. I will make my contribution before Deputy Whitmore comes in. If anybody else wants to come in briefly in this session, they may indicate now and I will bring them in. I will pick up on Deputy Whitmore's comment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Professor Scott, do you wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does Deputy Whitmore want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses for that. We are a bit over time so the next session will be less than an hour now. That may be lucky for the officials. I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and sharing their expertise with us. It is very much appreciated and very helpful to us in our consideration of the citizens' assembly report. I also thank Professor Scott for joining us online. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the following officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mr. Bill Callanan, chief inspector; Mr. John Muldowney, principal officer; Dr. Michelle Kearney, principal officer; Dr. Pamela Boyle, agricultural inspector; and Mr. Seamus Dunne, senior inspector. From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I welcome Mr. Fintan Towey, assistant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Callanan for his opening statement. I will go now to Mr. Towey for his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Towey for his opening statement. I remind members that we need to be out of the room by 1.45 p.m. Five minutes per member is fair. We will try to give our guests enough time to answer. As we are running out of time, I will push it along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: That is a fair question, but I want to move it on as quickly as I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: If there is time for the Senator to come back in, that is well and good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I inform Deputy Murphy that we sought and received written responses from all Departments, so we have some of that information already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I think he has been quite clear. We are up against the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I have to move along-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: Does Deputy Whitmore have a question for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: I ask Mr. Towey to be succinct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: We have just five minutes left and Deputy O'Rourke is waiting. Does the Deputy want to ask his question? Mr. Callanan can then answer it with Deputy Kenny's.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Brian Leddin: We are right up to 1.45 p.m. Apologies to colleagues for pushing them but I appreciate their co-operation. Apologies to our guests. I am sure they could speak at length on these issues and would love the opportunity to do so. Notwithstanding that, we had a very good session in the time we had. It will be helpful for us as we consider the citizens' assembly report. We have to clear the...

Joint Committee on Disability Matters Report: Motion (26 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: I pay tribute to the Chair and Vice Chair of the disability matters committee for their work in leading this report and to the members for their contributions, as well as the secretariat staff who worked very hard to put this together. As a recent member of the committee, I take no credit for the report or its recommendations. It would not be appropriate for me to claim credit, but I am a...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: Go raibh maith agat. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might give me an indication when there is one minute remaining. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I note the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, had to leave and that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is coming later, but I welcome the opportunity to speak to a Government colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the areas of natural constraint scheme is considered by his Department to be an agri-environmental scheme; the environmental benefits that derive from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46999/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Brian Leddin: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts have been made to improve the welfare of greyhounds in the racing industry; who is responsible for assessing those welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/23]