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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jan 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Healy-Rae: ...thing for cities where thousands of people are concentrated. I am talking about people who predominantly live in the country and the only source of heat in their homes is timber, turf and perhaps peat briquettes. I asked the Taoiseach very clear questions and he answered none of them. He ignored the horticultural industry. Does he realise that thousands of people work in that industry...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (13 Jan 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question 51 of 16 July 2020, if his Department will assist in the provision of compensation to peat harvesting contractors that made significant investments in peat harvesting machinery prior to the sudden and unexpected announcement of the suspension of all peat harvesting for the 2020 season...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current availability of grant aid for the replacement of peat burning stoves with pellet burning heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (13 Jan 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the midlands, under the 'Just Transition' programme. This Midland Retrofit Programme was established as a pilot programme to provide economic stimulus to the counties most affected by the cessation of peat harvesting for electricity generation, and it centres on upgrading larger batches of homes in distinct, compact geographical areas. Significant preparatory work has been completed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jan 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 1102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which the horticultural sector can rely on an adequate supply of moss peat for the future given that such activity is largely carbon neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to peat extraction, my Department has no involvement in its regulation. This is a planning process under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) license process, under the remit of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. On 7th September 2020, my colleague Malcolm Noonan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jan 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 1124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Bord na Móna to divert a large portion of peat previously allocated for the horticulture industry to retail factories in Ireland and the UK, and Edenderry power factories; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this will damage the horticulture sector; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 Jan 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 1164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty beef farmers currently face in securing peat for cattle bedding; his efforts to resolve this difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1535/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition (17 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Eugene Murphy: ...of State for being here to speak to the matter. I am sure he is aware at this stage that the closure of the Lanesborough and Shannonbridge power stations have been a huge blow. I accept that peat-burning stations are going, as this must happen for environmental reasons. I do not want to excite people too much but we could face power cuts in the coming months. This is a time when we...

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to the planning side of the Bill. This Bill, in no way, shape or form, is an attempt to revive the provisions of the 2019 regulations that were struck down by the High Court, which purport to enable peat extraction to continue during a transitional period. It will have no effect on the planning status of peat extraction. As a Government, we are committed to transitioning from such...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: ...and other rural constituencies like it. It is incumbent on me and other public representatives in my constituency to work tirelessly in an effort to ensure that the transition away from peat power generation meets with the approval of those we represent. We want to ensure that every effort has been made by the Government on its contracted roll-out of broadband and that it is meeting its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (17 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the issue of the sourcing of peat for the horticulture sector (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (17 Dec 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...operation in April 2015. The industry view is that the actions taken have been successful in curtailing fuel fraud. Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT) is an excise duty that applies to coal and peat when first supplied in the State for use as a fuel. Neither the movement of solid fuel into the State nor the physical presence of solid fuel in the State generate a liability to SFCT....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Michael Collins: .... There are now reports that EirGrid is experiencing difficulties dealing with peak electricity demand because of a lack of capacity. With an increase in renewable energy and the phasing out of peat and coal, what is our plan to back up the resilience of renewable power production? I understand there is a tender to spend up to €250,000 on yet another security of supply report...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Fleming: ...if they produce it. I believe that is substantially dealt with by that high rate of tax relative to the main rate of corporation tax at 12.5%. The only other domestically produced fossil fuel is peat. It was either produced by individuals for private consumption or by Bord na Móna, which is already committed to cease peat production by 2028. Along with Bord na Móna, some...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Dec 2020)

Micheál Martin: ...as well. That has been allocated to the midlands and parts of the west to create new job opportunities. The midlands area has taken the brunt of decisions on climate change with the closure of peat plants and so on. We would like to see that retrofitting replicated across the regions, particularly in rural areas. Regarding climate change, offshore wind energy is another area that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Matt Carthy: ...companies as being focused on their existing markets. That is true, but having dealt with a number of people in that sector, they are also particularly concerned about the availability of peat products. Has Bord Bia been engaging with those companies and with the Government, or both, to try to resolve the challenges those companies have, considering that Brexit will clearly be an...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ..., the children of today and their children. They need a clean environment and a safe country in which to live and work. We need to protect biodiversity and change how we do things. Today peat will be burned in Shannonbridge power plant for the last time and the Lanesborough plant is closing next week, which indicates that significant change is happening. I acknowledge the positive role...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...now that more people are at home. The difficulty is that this is not just because of smoky coal. A large and growing part of it is down to people burning other solid fuels, such as wood, turf and peat briquettes. In respect of their impact on air quality, those fuels are just as bad and arguably worse, but we have decided not to ban the sale or burning of wood, turf or peat briquettes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (10 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Jackie Cahill: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for businesses that harvest peat moss for horticultural use; if businesses will be permitted to harvest in summer 2021 given that alternative methods for this production are not currently in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if harvesting is not permitted in 2021 horticultural peat moss...