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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the future of horticulture peat extraction in view of the differences in extraction for this purpose as opposed to extraction for energy and the importance of this product to the mushroom industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020) See 3 other results from this answer

Matt Carthy: ...in the programme for Government to ensure it will still be possible to purchase mushrooms, lettuce and herbs grown here in shops and garden centres at a reasonable cost when stocks of horticultural peat produced here are exhausted in the near future and will have to be imported in view of the fact there is no alternative available that replaces horticultural peat in full; and if he will...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: ...is being used, under the just transition fund, to pump money into areas of the midlands that have suffered and will suffer significant economic losses as a result of the ending of the burning of peat in that region and its impact on jobs. For a long time now, I have believed that a similar extension is required to include the Moneypoint region of west Clare. With more and more wind...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: ..., County Tipperary, is not to be forgotten about as part of that process. The plant there had to close its operation as part of this process as well. The midlands are often talked about where peat production is concerned but Littleton, as I am sure the Taoiseach is aware, is another area that was badly affected. I had to fight to have it included in the just transition work.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...engagement with relevant stakeholders in the midlands, setting out an analysis of the challenges facing the region, Bord na Móna workers, their families and communities arising from an accelerated exit from peat harvesting. The report containsimportant recommendations. The Government is already acting on a number of these and is committed to preparing an implementation plan to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...Plan and will provide evidence of the benefits and challenges of delivering retrofit through an aggregated, area-based approach. The project will also act as an economic stimulus in the regions most affected by the cessation of peat harvesting for electricity generation. The social housing retrofit funding of €20 million will support an estimate of 400 jobs directly and...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...right. We get it right by working with communities rather than going against them. Deputy Carthy referred to Monaghan. We must ensure enterprises are retained in Monaghan but we cannot keep extracting peat. That may be difficult. It may require huge ingenuity, which they have in spades in Monaghan. That is why companies like Kingspan are successful in the green economy. That is why...

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: ...sectors. These jobs are also under threat because the Government has taken a very specific policy direction in what it is willing to prioritise. For example, it is not willing to prioritise the peat sector in the midlands because it has prioritised the pursuit of a so-called just transition process which has not instilled any confidence that it can create high levels of job growth. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (15 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 periods (see Table 6.2). In 2019/2020, the PSO levy was used primarily to fund renewable energy sources of electricity such as onshore wind and biomass as well as peat generation. For the period 2020/21, the PSO Levy is used exclusively to fund renewable electricity.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (8 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ..., a number of coal firms have indicated that they would legally challenge such a move. The basis of their challenge is that a nationwide approach cannot be adopted without applying it also to the burning of peat, turf and wet wood, because they assert that these products produce similar levels of pollution to coal. The legal threat is not only to frustrate any new nationwide ban,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Sep 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...refers to the interim recommendation made in the first progress report of the Just Transition Commissioner, published 22 May 2020, in respect of planning and licensing regulation as apply to peat extraction, in particular the need to consider a fast-track ‘one-stop-shop’ arrangement for planning, licensing and regulatory compliance and the development of greater cohesion and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (8 Sep 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...(the 2000 Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, peat extraction- - in a new or extended area of less than 10 hectare, or - in a new or extended area of 10 hectares or more, where the drainage of the bogland commenced prior to 21 January 2002...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...the company’s land bank. The July Jobs Stimulus Plan makes €15 million funding available this year to commence a multi-year programme for enhanced rehabilitation of 33,000 hectares of Bord na Móna peatlands. The funding will support a just transition by maintaining jobs in the Midlands, as well as laying the foundation for more substantial and sustainable job creation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...in the region, setting out the analysis of the challenges facing the Midlands region, and for Bord na Móna workers and their families and communities, arising from an accelerated exit from peat harvesting. The report contains important recommendations; the Government is already acting on a number of these and is committed to preparing an implementation plan to address the remainder. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...in the region, setting out the analysis of the challenges facing the Midlands region, and for Bord na Móna workers and their families and communities, arising from an accelerated exit from peat harvesting. The report contains important recommendations. The Government is already acting on a number of these and is committed to preparing an implementation plan to address the remainder....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Stanley: ...if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the Supreme Court judgment, Supreme Court record No. 9/19, High Court ruling 2014/342 JR, there is no valid route open to horticultural peat harvesters through either the planning or licencing processes to continue their business and maintain employment; and his plans to correct the matter. [19258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: ..., Food and the Marine if the horticulture sector will be supported; if the mushroom production and processing industry and all related food production entities will have continued access to Irish peat which is an essential raw material for their viability into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigrant Investor Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: ...covered by me and others relating to the subsequent specific needs of the region, which will be accommodated, we would expect, by just transition funds, climate action funds and the EU coal and peat regions in transition fund. I continue, as I did last week, to insist the main criteria associated with such targeted funding should, above all else, assist those areas that have suffered the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Micheál Martin: ...application to the midlands. A useful meeting could take place with the Minister in this regard because he is genuine and sincere in wanting to create alternative employment through renewables, peat reclamation and retrofitting. As the Deputy mentioned, IDA Ireland and others, including Enterprise Ireland, have a role to play to support more modern industry in the region and the creation...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Mark Wall: ...all agree Ireland could become a world leader in this regard, and with the support of the Government it would be able to offer an unrivalled package. I spent several hours last Saturday at one potential site, the Umeras peatlands experience just outside Monasterevin in County Kildare, which fits the bill in so many ways. This Bord na Móna bog has the potential to become an...