Search for "we are where we are" speaker:Brian Leddin (KildareStreet.com)

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023): Brian Leddin: It is fair to say the Commission is probably at the end of its tether with Ireland and that is why we are where we are.
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Supply and Security: Discussion (30 Aug 2022): Brian Leddin: ...him to elaborate on that because there is a narrative that the growth in demand is the problem. He mentioned it in his opening statement but it is also a question for the regulator regarding how we are where we are, with concerns in respect of security of supply. What happened and what is being done to address those concerns? We all want to come out of this meeting reassured that we are...
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021): Brian Leddin: ...who finds themselves in this difficult situation. It is a crisis. A legal case in 2019 ultimately led to Bord na Móna ceasing its harvesting of peat for horticultural use and that is why we are where we are. It is up to the Government now to resolve the situation, although it is difficult and complex. Deputy Ring often makes the point that climate change is for others to solve....

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