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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Christopher O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the reason the decommissioned Bord na Móna, Derryadd peat bog, at Mid Shannon Wilderness Park, County Longford, continues to have large volumes of water drained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Fund.The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, enterprises and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. My Department continues to support 56projects in the Midlands region through the National Just Transition Fund.The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...must be complied with as part of our State Aid approval and each application will require a detailed assessment process and consideration by applicants of the impact of afforestation on peats, birds and high nature value farmland. Broadleaf trees planted to fulfil the 20% requirement must satisfy the rules underpinning the relevant Forest Type they are being planted under and adhere to...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...treason. We are depending on a pipeline bringing gas from England and God knows where else, the burning of turf has been stopped, the bogs have been closed, power stations in Lanesborough and elsewhere have been closed and peat is being brought in from Latvia and other places. One could not make it up. Nobody would believe it. Deputy Michael Collins and I went to meet the Society of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Howlin: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials from his Department have carried out analyses on the afforestation files on hand that will be affected by new restrictions relating to peat, high nature value farmlands and extended bird exclusion zones; to detail the overall number of applications affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...this by implementing a cap of €120 per MWh on electricity produced from renewable sources, namely, wind, solar and hydropower. In addition, a variable cap, of at least €180, is applied to coal, oil, peat and biomass fuels. On the basis of economic appraisal conducted by my Department, I would like to note that these cap levels strike the balance of capturing excess revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...sensitivities, such as habitats and species (including Natura sites, Freshwater Pearl Mussel and Hen Harrier, Breeding Curlew, open habitat birds, Annex I habitats), high nature value farmland, peat soils, hedgerows, water quality (including fisheries sensitive areas, waterbody status, acid-sensitive areas), archaeology, landscape, and local sensitivities. For example, in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023) See 4 other results from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...sensitivities, such as habitats and species (including NATURA sites, Freshwater Pearl Mussel and Hen Harrier, Breeding Curlew, open habitat birds, Annex I habitats), high nature value farmland, peat soils, hedgerows, water quality (including fisheries sensitive areas, waterbody status, acid sensitive areas), archaeology, landscape, and local sensitivities.” Under the Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will carry out in-person training to prepare foresters for the new programme specifically regarding organo-mineral soil with a peat depth or equal to 30cm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40001/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion (19 Jul 2023) See 13 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: I saw the EPA going to court stating, with regard to peat bogs, that the whole bog was hydrologically connected. As Dr. Cotter is aware, when a case was brought in the past few weeks and the EPA was asked for the evidence and science of it, it had none to produce even though the EPA believes in science. An ordinary person had to spend large amounts of money to show hydrologically and...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Tom Clonan: ..., along with many other things. It should not be the case that habitats are allowed to be de-designated for such projects. To add some context in respect of why we need to protect our bogs, peatlands are the largest natural terrestrial carbon store in the world. The area covered by near-natural peatlands worldwide is in excess of 3 million sq. km and it sequesters 0.37 gigatons of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Aid for Energy Efficiency, Automation and Processing for Commercial Mushroom Producers and the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for Commercial Non-Primary Producers in the Mushroom Sector and for Peat Replacement by Commercial Mushroom Producers are two Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funded schemes which are currently open for applications with a total budget of €5 million. These...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...case the Minister of State will correct me, the proposed amendment does not deal with the main problem, which is that there is potential for the dedesignation of a large number of NHAs and allowing peat mining to take place. There is explicit reference in respect of dedesignation to national, regional and local economic needs. This means economic needs could be a reason to abandon our...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Malcolm Noonan: ...that it is not the Government's intention to cause division by tabling a countermotion. I really appreciate the constructive engagement the Deputy has consistently shown down the years with the peatlands in particular. I thank Deputy Harkin as well for tabling this. We need unity on this across the House. I have had good engagement over the weekend with most of our MEPs. I have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023) See 8 other results from this debate

Mr. Seamus Dunne: We are engaging in all of these areas. In terms of peatlands, the Commission has come to us regarding the peat depth and the carbon balance, and we are looking at that. In the negotiations, we are addressing all of the issues and we have been doing so this year. We are engaging on all of these issues with the Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of Investment Aid for Energy Efficiency, Automation and Processing for Commercial Mushroom Producers and the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for Commercial Non-Primary Producers in the Mushroom Sector and for Peat Replacement by Commercial Mushroom Producers are two Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funded schemes which are currently open for applications with a total budget of €5...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Jackie Cahill: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat regardless of its depth, which has been drained, reclaimed and farmed for livestock or tillage purposes, either intensively or extensively, can be returned to its undrained, un-reclaimed and undisturbed state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/23]

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: ...new third river basin management plan currently being finalised. However, I will use the few minutes I have to highlight the EPA's heretofore steadfast opposition to the harvesting of commercial peat. This has placed a stranglehold on our horticulture sector. Representatives from the sector, including the chair of the IFA's fruit and vegetable committee, Mr. Niall McCormack, will...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Peadar Tóibín: ...friendly manner possible but now we are importing tens of thousands of tonnes of environmentally toxic beef instead. That is a crazy policy. It is not just beef; we also see it in the context of peat. The Government is suppressing the production of peat. According to the reply to a parliamentary question tabled by Aontú, 813 tonnes of peat have been imported from Lithuania since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023) See 18 other results from this debate

.... A bespoke seasonal work permit scheme for foreign workers must be a priority for the sector, in conjunction with a continuous supply of permits from the general employment scheme. The long-standing issue of peat availability for domestic horticulture remains a bone of contention. The only measure that will resolve this is to introduce primary legislation to allow for the extraction of...