Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Mel O'Rourke:

The mushroom industry is a specialised one, as everyone here knows. We need deep-dug black peat that has not been allowed to dry out. This is one of the pillars of why the industry has been so successful. Regarding the number of hectares of peat that would support the Irish industry, we are probably only talking about a requirement for 15 ha per annum. There is-----

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