Results 281-300 of 4,230 for speaker:Brian Leddin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I might put the same question to Dr. O'Mahony. It is also his area of expertise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Does Dr. O'Mahony wish to add anything? I think he will be interested in the question about rail transport as well as the one about free public transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: It was about free public transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Does Senator Higgins wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: There is a total of two and a half minutes remaining so if she could squeeze her contribution into that time-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: The Senator indicated she would be happy to receive written responses from the witnesses so if our witnesses-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: Unfortunately, I cannot allow it. We have reached the two-hour point and must vacate this room as per the Covid guidance. We would very much appreciate written responses from our witnesses, including to Senator Higgins's very good questions or on any other part of today's discussion. If they would like to send them in, we would welcome that. I thank the witnesses for attending what was an...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Brian Leddin: I pay tribute to the Taoiseach for his approach to Northern Ireland since the Government was formed. We support the shared-island approach. We have a duty in this Parliament to do whatever we can to support the Assembly and the democratic process in Northern Ireland. I am a member of an all-island party, a party that rejects labels like unionist, nationalist, loyalist and republican....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank our guests for appearing before the committee today and for preparing their statements, which are very interesting. In particular, Mr. Cullinan made some very wise and positive remarks on the role of farmers in the challenge we have. We all know that rewetting of bogs and peatlands is part of the solution to the great climate challenge we have. However, we will have no solution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: Horticultural peat was not on the agenda for today. We discussed it in previous meetings but seen as it has been brought up, I want to say we are all supportive of the horticultural sector. Nobody wants to be importing peat from Lithuania. The reason it is not being harvested is because of a court case in 2019 that put an end to it and a working group has been set up by the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Wilson for his briefing, which was very interesting. We are all more knowledgeable as a result. I wish to ask about forestry and peat. Will Dr. Wilson talk a bit more about the potential effect of net CO2 emissions from forestry on peat soils? He might address whether work is being done on clarifying the soil emission factors used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for facilitating me. I thank the witnesses for attending, in particular Mr. Waide. I was very happy to receive the letter he sent last week about parking on footpaths and cycle lanes to both Deputy Matthews and me. This is a very serious issue around the country and he acknowledged the seriousness of it in his response. We look forward to the RSA campaign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome Mr. Naughton's response. I urge him to give it the priority it deserves because those trends are quite worrying. I would like the witnesses to comment on the ambitious roll-out of active travel infrastructure across the country. The Government is trying to make walking and cycling in particular a viable option for people in towns, villages and cities. Does the RSA have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Waide. The final issue I wish to address is mobility scooters. They are important tools to help people to maintain their independence. I appreciate that the upcoming legislation on powered personal transporters excludes mobility scooters, but I would welcome the views of witnesses on how mobility scooters are provided for in road traffic legislation from a road safety perspective.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: 1048. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provision in place to track dogs that fail to produce a qualifying time and are therefore not presented for racing on the traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: 1049. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if only racing greyhounds with at least one race record in Ireland will be tracked by the new traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: 1050. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born in each year from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11256/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I want to thank the Minister of State, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, for his efforts in the Department. His leadership in working together with the Ministers of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, who is present, and Deputy Peter Burke, is a good example of the cross-party co-operation, respect and hard work that is at the heart of this Government. The Department has an ambitious work programme for the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: Today is World Engineering Day. After this contribution, I will be speaking at an Engineers Ireland event to celebrate the role of engineering in building Ireland's sustainable future. The Tánaiste has a personal interest in the issue of innovation. I commend him on the work he is doing in his Department. As an engineer, I recognise the significant contribution Irish engineers will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for the delay due to technical difficulties, but we are up and running now. I welcome Dr. Brian Caulfield, Trinity College Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Torney, Dublin City University, and Ms Anne Graham and Mr. Hugh Creegan, chief executive officer and deputy chief executive officer, respectively, of the National Transport Authority, NTA. On behalf of the committee I welcome them all to...