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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...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2023)

Danny Healy-Rae: ...? We are all under the same sky. Are more people going to be left to starve as over 750 million are starving in different parts of the world? Is it going to be the same story as the briquettes and peat moss, which we now import because we cannot produce them ourselves? At the same time, many farmers are sequestering carbon all over our country, more carbon than they emit. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...relevant outcomes of this process. The Forestry Programme will have a strong emphasis on expanding the planting of native woodlands, conserving existing native woodlands and avoiding planting on peat lands, wetlands and other sensitive areas. Afforestation requires a licence from my Department. The application process starts with an application being prepared and submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. The Midlands Implementation Plan, published as part of the Government’s Climate Action Plan 2023, sets out how the...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: If I may just say one thing to clarify this for the Ceann Comhairle. Probably nine to ten months ago, we asked the three Ministers to come in on the peat issue. One Minister said that if the other two came in that they would come in.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...use, forestry and the marine. There will be legally binding restoration targets for a broad suite of marine and terrestrial habitats including grasslands, woodlands, sand dunes, rivers, lakes, peatlands and other wetlands. This will inevitably have policy, legislative and sectoral implications across many Departments from housing and planning to energy, forestry, fisheries and water....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is reluctant to accept the UN recommendation for countries to leave untouched all peat soils of 10 cm depth rather than afforesting and reafforesting sites with peat depths of 30 cm, 40 cm and even 50 cm deep peat, as alluded to in Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 26 April 2023; if he can at least assure this Deputy that he...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...EU that may have a negative effect on that site have to be reported by the Government to the EU. What will happen? They will be withdrawn. If a farmer has sheep on a mountain or cattle ploughing up peaty ground, because it is rewetted, the farmer may end up having his subsidy withdrawn. The Minister should have a look at Article 4(2) which refers to rewilding where the Minister is...