Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I also wanted to ask about the emissions from sitka spruce on peat soils, which the witnesses have highlighted. Last week we had proposals around encouraging increased afforestation. Is there a risk that the bad practices of the present and past will be continued in the medium term while we try to identify lands and categorise and identify areas for appropriate crops? Related to that, and this is directed to all of the witnesses, a conversation we consistently have is around the use of land for fuel, whether it be anaerobic digestion or biomass. Do the witnesses have a perspective related to that as an appropriate and sustainable use of lands?