Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have just a few observations. I have asked this question before but I did not get a straight answer. Dr. Aubert spoke about trees as carbon sinks. I am interested in trees or plants that are most effective as carbon sinks. In Ireland we have forests of conifers. I do not believe they are as effective as carbon sinks. Have any studies been done to promote more broadleaf trees or hedgerows, not just as carbon sinks but also for the attraction of wildlife for which broad leaf trees are more friendly? Are we planting the wrong sorts of trees?

On the issue of cattle and livestock, farmers here would shudder at the idea that not only are the cows causing problems and are the second contributor to the problem but also that we might also have to consider our landbank to offset for other countries that are not as populated. While we need to look outside of ourselves and see it globally, it would be quite scary for all of us in the State to have the double whammy of responsibility.

Is it an urban myth that if seaweed were to be mixed with the cattle feed it can reduce 99% of the-----