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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: I have received apologies from Senator Higgins. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current state of play in regard to the circular economy following on from the signing into law of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and his officials to the meeting. Before we begin I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State. I congratulate him and the Department on the efforts they have made in recent years, not only in getting the circular economy Act across the line nearly two years ago but also in the subsequent plans and strategies that have emerged, which are very significant and are a credit to their dedication to this issue. People of my age and older will agree the level...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: That is reassuring. I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: The Deputy might allow the Minister of State to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: The Deputy has to give him a chance to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: I want to be fair to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: The Deputy has had nearly 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: To follow on from Deputy O'Rourke's contribution on food waste, is there potential for a co-operative model in communities to handle food waste from enterprises such as restaurants, hotels, schools and hospitals, which generate a lot of food waste? Is there allowance in our legislative framework in respect of the circular economy provisions, plus the potential for energy production through...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: Essentially, yes, in that different elements of the community could feed into it and perhaps then get a dividend from the sale of biomethane or electricity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: We will look to the Department of agriculture for progress there. I am also thinking about urban anaerobic digestion which I think is possible in Germany. I expect that we might see that kind of development over here also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State for that. As there are no more questions, we are at the point where I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their engagement this afternoon. It has been very interesting and this is the first of a series of engagements we will have in the area of the circular economy in the next few weeks. I acknowledge the work of Deputy Bruton in elevating this...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I will restate a few points. I acknowledge that the reports were made by a UN committee. The Government also has a position. We cannot always take everything as read. On the process and the vote the Deputy mentioned, I will provide exact clarity. It is important to recall that Ireland signed up to the OECD two-pillar solution in October 2021. We intend to follow through on our...
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
John McGuinness: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "Report on Politically Exposed Persons", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2023. I thank members of the committee and all those who appeared before us, including departmental officials, to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
International Agreements
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I note that the Minister for Finance is not in the Chamber.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, he is not.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Can I defer it?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister was not going to be here, you should have been informed.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I was not. I checked with my office to make sure. I was at a meeting at 2.15 p.m. and I checked in my office before I walked in the door.