Results 1-20 of 156 for long speaker:Brian Leddin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: I do not have the article in front of me, but Eddie O'Connor said this is a decade-long problem. It is said the problem is Covid-related and supply-chain related, but it predates those by a long time. Perhaps the commissioners would have a look at that and we could correspond on it. It is interesting that a leading developer is saying this. We should listen and assess the question.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...sustaining life in rural Ireland and for sustaining our young people in employment and activity in rural Ireland. Those who purport to represent rural Ireland much too often do not act in its best long-term interests. Far too frequently, the lens through which some perceive rural Ireland is defined by short-term thinking. Much of the debate we heard today is based on short-term...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...doing that. It might make sense that this is what we start to think about in the Oireachtas and the rules we might set. Many of these projects that are very climate and sustainability-related are long term and are things that are often difficult to do because they are long term and do not necessarily deliver a political dividend in the electoral cycle we have.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Exports (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: .... From speaking to farmers and not from speaking to animal welfare activists, many of them find the trade in live exports quite objectionable. As farmers who care for their animals and who have a long tradition of caring for their animals, they would say it makes more sense and the right thing to do is to slaughter these animals at home as much as possible. There is a trade in live...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: ...'s meeting is to have a discussion on the challenges relating to fish migration, spawning, habitat loss, barriers to migration and so on. We have been planning on having this session for quite a long time. This will be the first of two public sessions. We are very happy to welcome: Mr. Francis O'Donnell, chief executive officer, and Dr. Cathal Gallagher, head of research, Inland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Draft National Energy and Climate Plan: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Deputy Paul Murphy. The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the finalisation of the draft national energy and climate action plan, NECP, and national long-term strategy, NLTS. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the following stakeholders to the meeting: Mr. Oisín Coghlan of the Environmental Pillar, Ms Sadhbh O'Neill of Friends of the Earth and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Are sufficient resources being allocated to process applications as quickly as possible? To come at it another way, if a business looks at the scheme, thinks it sounds great and goes for it, how long will it wait for a connection?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Leddin: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop high performance women’s sports in the near and long-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: Quite a few of our guests are seeking to come in, so I will hurry them on if we go on a bit long. I call Ms O'Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Thank you for your opening statement, Ms Petrie. I will go to Ms O'Connor now. I note that your statement is quite long, Ms O'Connor. You may need a little more than five minutes - six or seven minutes?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: Do they lock into rules on spending, whereby the money is used for unsexy long-term projects? Are those kind of rules applied generally in other countries to revenues from sovereign wealth funds?

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

Brian Leddin: In the long run, it might make less sense.

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

Brian Leddin: We have agreed five minutes per speaker generally but I will give some latitude. We have four guests. I will cut speakers off if I feel they are speaking for too long.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...the chairperson's role. Mr. O'Rourke is accompanied by Ms Marie Sinnott, the company secretary; and Mr. Peter O'Shea, head of regulation and corporate affairs. I remind witnesses of the of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: We will aim to get through questions from members by about 6 p.m. if that is okay with you. Before we begin, I will read out a note on privilege. I would like to remind you of the long-standing parliamentary practice that you should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Brian Leddin: ...of Utilities; and Mr. Mark Foley, chief executive officer; Mr. Rodney Doyle, chief operations officer; and Ms Suzanne Collins, head of public relations, EirGrid. I remind our guests of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity either by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...to the committee the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coveney, and his officials. As usual, I will read out the note on privilege, which is to remind the witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, and his officials to the meeting. As usual, I will read out the note on privilege, which is to remind the witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to support the development of at least 30GW of offshore wind energy in the long term; his plans to give greater certainty that there will be a potential route to market for this amount of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61481/21]