Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

Presumably, the Minister is aware of recent figures from his Department suggesting that the emissions from peatland forestry were underestimated and, as a consequence, Irish forests are set to become a source of carbon rather than a carbon sink in the 26 years before 2050 because they were planted on peatlands. How does the Minister respond to that information? Does he accept that there has been a problem with our forest plantation policy? What guidance will he give to landowners with forestry on drained peatlands?