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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020)

Michael Lowry: As the Taoiseach is aware, garden centres, nurseries, soft fruit growers and the horticultural industry in general rely to a great extent on the availability of milled peat. Bord na Móna currently has stocks of milled peat and a proportion of it was earmarked for the horticultural sector. Recently, it has become apparent that Bord na Móna has diverted a lot of peat to export...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2021) See 4 other results from this debate

Jackie Cahill: On behalf of the committee, I thank Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and Mr. Lucas for engaging with us on this important issue. The message from the committee is very clear. The importation of peat into this country is both environmental and financial lunacy. Before the next peat harvesting season starts, we need to be able to harvest peat here for our horticulture and nursery...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The extraction of peat does not fall under the remit of my Department. However, my Department in conjunction with the Departments of Environment, Climate and Communications and Housing, Local Government and Heritage has developed a series of actions to support the horticulture sector as it transitions to sustainable alternatives. These targeted actions reflect the multi-faceted nature of...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Global warming is accelerating, of that there is no doubt. Peat harvesting in the midlands was to be phased out over a ten-year period. It was phased out in ten months. The people of the midlands, who were most impacted by that, in particular those in Laois-Offaly, sucked that up. Those people have borne the brunt of that and have got on with it. However, Bord na Móna is currently...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Dec 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Eamon Ryan: ...to reduce energy-related emissions and the carbon intensity of electricity production through various initiatives, including changes to the fuel mix, one of which is the co-firing of the existing peat-fired plants with biomass. A target of 30% co-firing of the existing peat-fired power plants with biomass by 2015 has been set, with the intention of reducing the amount of peat being used in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...categories, is provided in the following table. Details 2017 Millions € 2018 Millions € Coal to Greenhouse Gas emissions permit holders 1.13 1.39 All other taxable coal 13.55 17.91 Peat Briquettes 4.32 5.96 Milled Peat 0.01 0.01 Other Peat 0.08 0.07 Total 19.09 25.34

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan and its Implications for the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Jackie Cahill: ...from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage a couple of months ago at which we were assured that the working group report would be available in mid-April and would allow for peat extraction for the horticulture and nursery industries. I hope some progress will be made on that on foot of today's meeting. An Taisce's report states that we still have not developed an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ..., Climate and Communications (DECC), and Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Housing) set out a paper 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, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is endeavouring to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is making significant efforts to research peat alternatives.  Through the EU producer organisation scheme for fruit and vegetables, my Department has approved funding for two sustainability research projects, commissioned by Commercial Mushroom Producers Ltd. The first project is looking at spent mushroom substrate and how this could potentially be used as a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Horticulture Sector (28 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Robbie Gallagher: ..., for taking time out of her busy schedule to be here this morning for this very important debate on the imminent crisis facing the horticultural sector due to the restrictions on agricultural peat harvesting. The mushroom industry is the largest horticultural sector in Ireland with a farm gate value of €119 million, of which approximately 85% is exported to the UK. It employs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Mr. Tim Cullinan: The Senator knows our position on that issue. We have this ridiculous situation where we are exporting peat but importing it for use in the horticulture sector. There is an issue relating to councils and the differential with the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. The EPA is including multiple sites from which peat could be harvested as one and taking them over the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...be available for sale on the Irish market.  Introducing these standards will improve the quality of the air that we breathe, and the health of the public that we serve. The contribution of peat to fine particulate matter levels can be considerable, particularly in areas such as the Midlands where peat extraction occurs. There is also increasing evidence which indicates that sod peat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to peat extraction, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. Regarding the future...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (15 Oct 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Senator Pippa Hackett): I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Deputy for their nice welcome. Peat is traditionally a very important component of the national horticultural and amenity plant sector. Approximately 60% of the value of Irish horticulture is dependent on peat as a growth medium, with the mushroom amenity...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Dec 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Eamon Ryan: ...Turf Development Acts, Bord na Móna plc is charged with the management, development and working of the bogs and other lands vested in the company. Any decision in relation to the production of peat briquettes or any other fuel type is a matter for the company. Bord na Móna plc has advised that it is currently carrying out a detailed review of its current peat supplies, including those...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (5 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I have neither statutory nor Ministerial responsibility for the harvesting of peat for use in horticulture. However, to assist in addressing the question of horticultural peat extraction, in particular, for use within the horticultural sector in Ireland, I established a working group under an independent chairman, Dr. Munoo Prasad, to examine the issues which had been identified during the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (20 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I have neither statutory nor Ministerial responsibility for the harvesting of peat for use in horticulture. However, to assist in addressing the question of horticultural peat extraction, in particular, for use within the horticultural sector in Ireland, I established a working group under an independent chairman, Dr. Munoo Prasad, to examine the issues which had been identified during the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (17 Jul 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Pringle: The provisions in the REFIT 3 tariff to which the Minister referred are welcome. Could the PSO relating to the peat-fired stations be used to enable them to be converted to burn biomass materials? While this is a small element of the overall electricity generation system, the peat-fired process gives rise to high carbon emissions. Such emissions could be significantly reduced by means of a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I raise the issue of the horticultural sector and the harvesting of peat for 2022. Stakeholders have issued a report that was signed off by them and by the relevant Departments that put recommendations in place that would allow for the issuing of licences for the horticulture industry to harvest peat. I met with representatives of the industry last week who are extremely concerned that the...

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