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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: .... To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when measures will be implemented to assist the mushroom and horticulture sectors due to the difficulties that have arisen in relation to peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/22]

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

Brendan Smith: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when measures will be introduced to ensure there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14870/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: ...ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to assist the mushroom and horticulture sectors due to the difficulties that have arisen in relation to peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60783/21]

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

Brendan Smith: ..., Food and the Marine the progress to date in implementing measures to assist the mushroom and horticulture sector due to the serious difficulties that have arisen in sourcing horticultural peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the outcome of the studies undertaken by the working groups concerning the future use of peat by the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50349/21]

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

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50312/21]

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

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: ...had recent discussions with representative groups and other Departments in relation to the urgent need to resolve the difficulties facing the mushroom and horticulture sectors and the harvesting of peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41063/21]

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

Brendan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/21]

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

Brendan Smith: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: ..., Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to address the difficulties for the mushroom, horticulture and nursery sectors due to the difficulties arising from the cessation of peat production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/21]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Smith: Analysis has been done by my Department, through COFORD (National Council for Forest Research and Development), on the environmental effects of forestry operations, including forest replanting, on peatland. The PEnrich project (Forestry Operations and Eutrophication), was a joint COFORD/EPA funded project which examined the influence of forestry and forest operations on water quality. The...

Written Answers — Nitrates Directive: Nitrates Directive (29 Sep 2010)

Brendan Smith: The definition of peat soils used by my Department is taken from Peatlands of Ireland, Soil Survey Bulletin by R.F. Hammond (1979). It constitutes a peat layer greater than 30 cm on drained peats and greater than 45 cm on undrained peats. It is not proposed to change this. The soil classification criterion used in the Nitrates regulations, the European Communities (Good Agricultural...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: ...support prices (REFIT) for bio-energy. The technologies supported include Biomass Combined Heat and Power and Biomass Combustion, including provision for 30% co-firing of biomass in the three peat powered stations, as well as support for Anaerobic Digestion Combined Heat and Power. These new Government tariffs will foster the development of a robust and sustainable biomass supply sector...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: ...Natural Resources of guaranteed price supports via Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariffs (REFIT) for Biomass Combined Heat and Power and Biomass Combustion, including co-firing of biomass in the three peat powered stations, is a significant boost to the Bioenergy Sector.

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: ...or enclosed by man-made boundaries for agricultural use other than extensive grazing. In the context of afforestation in Ireland, these lands tend, in general, to be the most unproductive being peat lands or lands located on the exposed slopes of upland areas. As the land covered by the classification "unenclosed lands" is not a homogenous entity, and includes an array of soil types and...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (24 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: ...or enclosed by man-made boundaries for agricultural use other than extensive grazing. In the context of afforestation in Ireland, these lands tend, in general, to be the most unproductive being peat lands or lands located on the exposed slopes of upland areas. As the lands covered by the classification unenclosed lands is not a homogenous entity and includes an array of soil types and...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (4 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The release of phosphate to receiving waters following tree felling is only associated with clearfelling on peat soils. It is not associated with thinning and is not associated with mineral soils. (Clearfelling occurs at the end of the forest cycle, usually at age 30 years and greater). Significant increases have been recorded in drains and in small, first order, streams rather than in...

Turbary Rights. (28 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: ...advised, several thousand. Outside these 32 bogs, in other words, in the vast majority of areas, cutting may continue as normal. In particular, blanket bogs, which comprise most of the areas of peatland, are not affected. These arrangements will concern only raised bogs. However, there are between 1,500 and 1,600 raised bogs. Only 139 of these are designated and turf cutting is...