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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: That was a very interesting session. We are going to have another one next week, focusing more on district heating, which we have touched on briefly today. We will look to doing a report that tries to capture some of the major points from these sessions. The idea is that if we agree a report as a cross-party committee, it will then go to Government with recommendations. I must say that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: Will Mr. Geraghty outline what other countries are doing? Who can we emulate in that regard? Are these approaches adopted across the European Union or are they specific to the Irish context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: Do the witnesses have a view on district heating? Do they see it as part of eHeat's remit? When they talk about the 2 megatonnes that might be displaced by supporting what eHeat is proposing, I do not think they are talking about the potential of district heating. Have they looked at that or is that issue more for the Irish District Energy Association, which we hope to have before the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: 416. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costs of the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of all arterial drainage schemes over the past five years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome all of our guests. It is very good to have them here. I joined the meeting about half an hour ago. I missed the first part. I apologise if this question has already been asked. I will build on a contribution I made last week when I spoke about my experience in the Netherlands several years ago. I saw many more people with disabilities in the Netherlands and I wondered why that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: I was not saying we should be building these networks for climate reasons. Even if there were no climate crisis and it did not exist, the point has been made to me that, notwithstanding the challenges that are very real, as has been acknowledged, for people who are visually impaired, these networks, if done right, can enhance the mobility of people who have issues. They would enable the use...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is a sufficient increase in capacity in veterinary schools in Ireland to meet the growing demand for vets and reduce reliance on education abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/23]

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: In politics and in history we recognise the tactic of divide and conquer. Another tactic, however, which is often more effective, is to unite a group of people in opposition to the wrong cause. This tactic is used to create a distraction and to get people fighting passionately against what might be in their own interests and the interests of the greater good. It suits some in politics and...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: It is shameful and pitiful that they have yielded to the interests of the few over the many. I say this with utter dismay because I have regard for my colleagues across this House. It is mind-boggling that politicians are railing against restoring nature here and in Europe and are fighting to defend a broken system of overproduction and excessive intensification. The agrifood industry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (31 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: 201. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the planning policy and guidelines regarding the establishment of new hospitals and new healthcare centres to ensure they are aligned with the Climate Action Plan, the National Planning Framework's compact-growth objective and the Government's Town Centres First policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26750/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Apologies have been received from Senator Alice Mary Higgins. The purpose of meeting today is to discuss liquefied natural gas, LNG, as an issue and also fossil fuel exploration and related areas. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the following witnesses: Professor Barry McMullin of Dublin City University; and Mr. Gergely Molnár, gas analyst at the International Energy Agency. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr, Molnár for his opening statement. As agreed I will go to members to ask questions. I will take all of the members together because of the limited time we have with Mr. Molnár. We will begin with Deputy O'Sullivan, to be followed by Deputy Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: If Members wish to use their two minutes for a back and forth interaction with Mr. Molnár that is okay. Alternatively, they can use their two minutes to ask a series of questions. Then I will go the next member and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator and Mr. Molnár.