Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed)
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I acknowledge that the report took a huge amount of effort on the part of Mr. Boland and a great deal of engagement but it has three recommendations that could be looked at with cynicism of which, at the very minimum, would require much further research. However, there is no recommendation to the Department that commissioned the report. There is no recommendation to the Government regarding legislative changes. The measures that the committee has been told repeatedly are required are completely omitted from the report. What does Mr. Boland think needs to be done next if it is to be considered an emergency situation?