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Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Brian Stanley: ...of the number of towns to which it will be extended. I understand it will involve towns with over 15,000 inhabitants. There is a question, particularly in the midlands, as to how this will affect peat products, as peat briquettes are counted as smokeless fuel. What are the implications for peat products? Are there plans to ban peat in the future? Will the Minister give a list as to...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Mark Wall: ...not quoting the Minister of State on that but on the whole issue, which is why we need three Ministers. I accept that he did not say that but I quoted him correctly in terms of the exemption from peat extraction. We need three Ministers to debate these matters because, as my colleagues have said, different versions have come from sections of the Government, which is always difficult to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (19 Nov 2020)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputies for raising this issue. We have all been taken aback by it and the scenes we have witnessed are shocking. My Department and I are aware of last weekend's peat slide near the Meenbog wind farm, which is currently under construction close to Barnesmore Gap south of Ballybofey, County Donegal. The matter is being actively investigated by a number of statutory agencies led...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I want to clarify the Green Party's position on a Bill dealing with peat extraction that was tabled on the Order Paper yesterday. Let us be clear about it. That Bill is not consistent with European law. It will face the exact same challenges that were faced by legislation in 2019. It is giving false hope to growers throughout the country that it will resolve issues; it will not. Ten...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Eugene Murphy: ...step. I will address briefly the threat to thousands of jobs in the horticulture sector, an issue that has been discussed many times in the Seanad. We are facing a scenario where we will be out of peat in the autumn. Despite some people thinking this is a Government policy, it is not. The shortage of peat is down to a High Court ruling in 2019, which seriously impacted on the way peat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (2 Mar 2021)

Matt Carthy: Perhaps Mr. Rushe, Mr. Cullinane or some of the representatives from the ICMSA might be able to answer. This committee discussed the issue of horticultural peat, access to it and, in the context of the working group, the potential challenges if the cultivation of horticultural peat ceases in the next number of years. Have the farming organisation representatives assessed the implications of...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Róisín Garvey: ...stop. There are no "buts" on this issue. People cannot say one thing and then say we should start going back to harvesting our bogs again. Let us make it very clear that 11 times the amount of peat needed by the horticulture industry is exported from this country. If we want to tackle this issue, be honest about it and not use it as some kind of political football, we would ask why we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department commissioned an independent expert to carry out a report on peat supply for the horticulture industry in Ireland. This report identified a number of recommendations to alleviate issues with regards to supply of peat which are being considered across government. My Department also commissioned experts to provide focused guidance to those wishing to achieve regulatory...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Horticulture Sector (7 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive review. He has clearly left the door open and recognises the importance of a transition from commercial peat to alternative materials, which is important. I also thank the Minister of State for sharing with us the details in regard to advertising and establishing the review group, which will be particularly helpful. If we apply standards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Matt Carthy: ...the working group in terms of its outward decisions. One can see it already in Mr. Lucas's responses. A Green Party Minister will say he followed through on preventing the use of horticultural peat and other Government Ministers will say it was a working group. Mr. Lucas's opening statement states there are significant positives and negatives arising from the ending of the use of peat...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (30 Apr 2013)

Michael Noonan: ...solid fuels supplied in the State, regardless of whether the fuel products are Irish made or imported. Solid fuel is defined under section 77 of the Finance Act 2010, as amended and means coal or peat. Coal is further defined to include coal and lignite, solid fuel manufactured from coal and lignite, and any other energy product within the meaning of Article 2.1 of Council Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is well aware of the concerns in relation to the licensing of peat abstraction which are generating challenges (volume and price) for the horticulture sector. Peat extraction is subject to a planning process under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...(DECC), and Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Housing) set out a working paper in place that sets out a series of actions to support the horticultural growers who are dependent on peat as a growing medium. In these targeted actions which reflect the multi-faceted nature of the problem, Government is endeavouring to address the short-term issue of supply, the medium term one of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Noonan: ...solid fuels supplied in the State, regardless of whether the fuel products are Irish made or imported. Solid fuel is defined under section 77 of the Finance Act 2010, as amended and means coal or peat. Coal is further defined to include coal and lignite, solid fuel manufactured from coal and lignite, and any other energy product within the meaning of Article 2.1 of Council Directive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Martin Browne: Most of my other questions have been asked, so I will ask about peat availability. It is stupid and crazy that we are importing peat from eastern Europe when we have bogs all over this country. Is there any indication of what progress is being made? We hear about alternative peat products. We have all spoken to horticulturists, garden growers and so forth. They are all trying their own...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...regulations is to ensure that better quality, more efficient fuels will be available on the market. Low smoke ovoids are a suitable cost-efficient alternative to other types of high polluting coal, peat and wood logs, in terms of heat delivered per cent cost. While there is no detailed information available regarding the number of people who purchase peat, the 2016 census data indicates...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (10 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Martin Browne: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out an analysis of the impact of replacing Irish horticultural peat with imported peat prior to the end of peat harvesting. [7083/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Mr. Niall Ryan: The soil monitoring law does not specifically refer to the peat soils per se. It does not set out any specific actions with regard to peat soils. Where peat soils are referred to is in the nature restoration law.

Other Questions: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (29 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: The 2011 bogland report by the Environmental Protection Agency noted 10 million tonnes of annual emissions from peatland degradation and burning, equivalent to Ireland's annual car emissions. We all know that there are many jobs tied up in peat and turf in the midlands now but we will not be able to continue burning peat like we are now. Is there any Government plan to start a job creation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Bord na Móna (1 Jun 2017)

Simon Coveney: As I indicated to the Deputy in my reply to Question Nos. 278 and 281 of 23 May 2017, under the proposed new consent system for large-scale peat extraction, the Environmental Protection Agency will be required to carry out an environmental impact assessment as part of its examination of applications for licences to commence peat extraction of 30 hectares or more on or...