Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed)
Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that I am in the precincts of Leinster House, although only just. My question relates to the horticulture sector, specifically peat and the fact that we are currently importing it from other jurisdictions. There has been a suggestion from the sector that a cultivation of as little as 75 acres would cater sufficiently for demand over a ten-year period. I am not aware whether either of the witnesses has any particular expertise in this area but if they do or if they have a view, I would welcome hearing it.