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Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (30 Jun 2011)

James Bannon: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will facilitate the domestic peat turf cutters on the proposed new Peat Council (details supplied) recently established by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/11]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (18 May 2011)

James Bannon: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will facilitate the domestic peat turf cutters on the proposed new peat council recently established by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/11]

Seanad: National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

James Bannon: ...in tandem with this the Government must introduce a public service obligation. The public currently pays a small levy per unit of electricity which is then used to subsidise Bord na Móna for its peat production, as peat cannot compete with oil and coal. This levy is in place as peat is our only indigenous energy source. Therefore, it is vital to extend this levy to other indigenous...

Seanad: National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

James Bannon: ——or if it fails to put wood chip on the same footing as peat, commercial decisions will be made by the purchasers of these sites which may not have the same financial impact for farming or the local economy. I am delighted the Minister for Agriculture and Food has responded to pressure and recently announced an energy crop scheme with €8 million in funding. This will provide a boost...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (17 May 2006)

James Bannon: ...emissions, which points the finger at the State-owned ESB which produces more greenhouse gases than all other Irish companies put together. Moneypoint power plant, which is coal-powered, and the peat burning electricity plants are the main offenders. Under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change, Ireland is supposed to restrict its greenhouse gas emissions to 113% of its 1990 level...