Results 1-2 of 2 for peat segment:7811505

Did you mean: pat segment:7811505?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...in the midlands. That is why the Government is committed to a just transition and why we have dedicated significant funding to the workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. This will ensure significant job retention in Bord na Móna, as well as job creation efforts and new business...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Ireland’s 70-year history of generating electricity from peat will come to an end in just 15 days. As Minister responsible for energy, I was instrumental in bringing about a transition from peat but, under my plan, there was to be an orderly winding down of peat harvesting up to 2026. In the next 15 days, however, two of the biggest peat-fired power plants in the world will stop...