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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Gleeson and call Deputy Flaherty now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Who wishes to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Neenan and call Senator Paul Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Does Mr. Dunne wish to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Which of the witnesses would like to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Two non-members have been in attendance for the full meeting. I have to give preference to members asking questions but I will let the two non-members make a short statement. We will then have to suspend the meeting because we are due to meet Department officials. I call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I call Deputy Nolan and ask her to be as brief as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: We are behind time. On behalf of the committee I thank all the witnesses for this most comprehensive engagement. We will now suspend for a few minutes to allow the departmental officials to join the call.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I welcome members back to the meeting to continue our discussion of the impact of peat shortages on the horticultural industry. I welcome Mr. Brian Lucas, principal officer in the peatland issues and land designation section of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. We have received Mr. Lucas's opening statement. Deputy Leddin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Yes, Mr. Lucas, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: As we begin, I wish to state to Mr. Lucas that we have had the stakeholders presenting before us for over the past hour and they are very worried about the economic viability of their industry going forward, the lack of peat, and the impact that will have on their industry. Deputy Fitzmaurice made the point that if we get the spring that we got last year, it is in the months of April and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: With respect, Mr. Lucas, we are going to have a discussion on that topic at our next meeting. We want to concentrate here on the immediate problems being experienced by the horticultural industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I do not think there was a question there. It was more of a comment. I will move on to Deputy Ring if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Okay Deputy Ring. I do not want the committee to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: Deputy Nolan has a question to ask but our time is nearly up so she will have to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have to close.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I have to close. I thank Mr. Lucas for engaging with the committee on this issue. I will give a summary. This is a major issue for the horticulture and nursery sectors. I welcome some of the comments from Mr. Lucas about the establishment of a working group. I also welcome that he recognises the time pressure for a solution for the horticulture sector. If we get a spring like we had...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: I also want to raise the issue of point-to-point racing with the Minister. That industry is at a critical juncture. This is regarded as an amateur sport, but a significant amount of money is involved. The cornerstone of the National Hunt industry is point-to-point racing. Many small operators have considerable investment in bloodstock and point-to-point racing is their shop window to sell...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (17 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have the resources and manpower to investigate and prosecute the black-market business in the barber, hairdressing and beauty industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/21]