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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Chairperson and Future Contributions of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Board: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: Thank you, Professor Collins.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (1 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State for the answer prepared by the Department of Education. We have been hearing about this review for a long time and we know the system is not working. Multiple systems are working in parallel but are not efficient. What is happening in Pallaskenry is a microcosm of the wider problem, notwithstanding that number of students represents a small percentage of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (1 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: First, I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber to take this Topical Issue. I know that the Minister of State has a particular interest in transport and rural transport because I saw the efforts that he made three-and-a-half years ago in the programme for Government negotiations, which went right down to the wire because of his insistence on providing transport for rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on connecting Shannon Airport to the national rail network as a priority project under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Brian Leddin: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the pathfinder projects for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion on the committee's general oversight of EirGrid. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from EirGrid: Mr. Mark Foley, chief executive, Mr. Michael Mahon, chief infrastructure officer, and Dr. Liam Ryan, chief innovation and planning officer. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that witnesses should not criticise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Ryan for completing EirGrid's opening statement. We normally allow five minutes for opening statements but it is very useful for us to get so much information, so we have departed from the usual rule. We very much appreciate the detail contained in the opening statement. It is extremely helpful for us. We are going to get into some of the challenges we have in grid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: As we are speaking about the big European piece and Ireland's role in it, it is probably an appropriate time to pay tribute to the late Dr. O'Connor, who set out that vision on Ireland's place in the European context and how we can become a major provider of power to Europe in addition to ourselves. It is important that we do acknowledge his work and his vision. We pass on our sympathies to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Sorry, Deputy. We have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Senator Dooley is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I want to be fair to other members. The question is not necessarily for EirGrid. It is very much part of the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses and Senator Dooley. I have to leave for another meeting. I will ask a colleague to take the Chair for 20 minutes. Deputy Kenny will be speaking next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator Boylan and Mr. Dooley. I thank Senator Dooley for stepping into the Chair while I had to pop out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: I wish to jump in there. If Mr. Foley is saying that an increased demand profile helps the renewable investment case-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Yes. Does EirGrid look at that from a carbon point of view? There could be increased demand and the increased renewable penetration that goes with it but you might still be left with net X Mt of carbon in the system when we are trying to reduce it by 51% by 2030.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Sure. Fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: It goes back to the decoupling question as well. I think you can have economic growth without emissions growth. However, the target for 2030 – again, I acknowledge it might not necessarily be for EirGrid – is real numbers, not a proportion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: No other members are indicating, so we can finish up. I thank everyone for coming in. I will watch back the section of the meeting that I missed. I understand that everybody was well behaved. I thank the witnesses for their time and expertise. As I said at the outset, notwithstanding all of the challenges we have, I think everybody in the committee appreciates the work EirGrid does. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Brian Leddin: No.