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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to publish and implement the national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what role the proposed EU nature restoration law will play in meeting Ireland and the EUs climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19899/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am proud to be a member of a 32-county party. I am also proud that my primary sport is a 32-county sport, which is the sport of rowing. Many Members might have thought I would say rugby as I am from County Limerick but that is my second sport. On Good Friday 1998, I was with the Ireland rowing squad in Enniskillen on the River Erne in County Fermanagh. I was rowing with young lads my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I welcome Ms Donnelly. It is good to see her again. Deputy O'Rourke did not mention it but he and I were in Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Netherlands at the weekend. We were on a tour with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to look at cycling infrastructure but also to discuss green hydrogen and the circular economy with stakeholders there. It is a parallel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am sorry about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: The weight of SUVs

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I think I lost a bit of time because of that audio issue. I would like to ask one final question of Ms Donnelly. While we have EV policies, we do not yet have policies on scrappage of fossil fuel vehicles. If we are simply adding EVs to the existing number of vehicles, we will not get a reduction in emissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I gave up my car a number of years ago and I do not drive any more. I use GoCar and I find it very useful. On the no-claims bonus, people will have two years' grace with the insurance companies. I suggest that people give this a go, maybe park the car up for a few weeks or months and see how they can get about without it. They may find that it is easier than they think.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: If I heard Ms Donnelly correctly on the tax approach for heavier vehicles, including electric vehicles, she would favour a regime that reflected the true energy efficiency. That would incentivise lighter and smaller vehicles, which would be welcome. To return to the scrappage issue, I was not so much getting at the physical challenge of scrapping a lot of fossil fuel vehicles. Rather, it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 102. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received applications from all local authorities in respect of the new building acquisition measure funding to tackle vacancy and dereliction in towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: 111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department is taking to collaborate with the LDA and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the Town Centre First Policy Objectives in the developments it is involved with in towns with a population over 10,000 people, as outlined in action 9 of the Town Centre First policy; and if she will...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: If we are going to have a debate on neutrality, we should probably have a discussion on why we are having that debate in the first instance. Approximately 14 months ago Russia invaded Ukraine and within a few weeks, we saw the brutality of that invasion when the Russians were pushed back out of Bucha. The Ceann Comhairle was there. He saw the mass graves and the bodies in the streets....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I received apologies from Deputy Whitmore. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023. The meeting today will be split into two sessions: the first from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. with the representative from the European Commission; and the second from 12.30 p.m. until 2...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Sikow-Magny for her opening statement. I call members to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: Were there some other questions or did Ms Sikow-Magny answer them all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: I am sorry, Senator. We are way over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Brian Leddin: There are a lot of questions there and I want to give our guest time to answer. I also want to give Senator Boylan a chance to come in before we finish at 12.30 p.m. I call Ms Sikow-Magny.