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. Kieran Dunne:

I have a question for all of the Deputies, including the Chair. How can the Irish Government and specifically the green tail, as was mentioned earlier on, justify importation of peat on environmental economic and ethical grounds? Time is running out for all our industries, as has been stated throughout the evening. What does the committee recommend as the next steps for us? We appreciate the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine working on our behalf. What is the timeframe or timeline and what actions should be taken, as was mentioned earlier in this year?