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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021) See 2 other results from this answer

Brian Leddin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: ...for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional funds to Offaly County Council for road maintenance projects particularly in view of the fact that many of the existing roads have peat foundations which require above average maintenance work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51030/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Sales (19 Oct 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374, 375 and 376 together. Solid fuel (coal and peat) is liable to excise duty in this jurisdiction in the form of Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT). SFCT is a national excise and applies at different rates to four categories of solid fuel including coal, peat briquettes, milled peat and other peat. The SFCT rate on coal, currently €88.23 per tonne,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoin Ó Broin: 489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering exempting peat extraction from the planning system for new developments and the substitute consent process for unauthorised developments; if so, the reason for considering such a move; the timeframe for a decision on this matter; and if such a move would be compliant with EU environmental law. [51326/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Bernard Durkan: ...does not happen anywhere else across the globe, and it cannot happen. It is due to our climate and our grass-based production of beef and dairy, and we should be given credit for that. Importing peat moss and peat products from other European countries does not make sense. It is very hard to tell our farmers and those in the horticulture sector that this is in accordance with...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Barry Cowen: ...as originally envisaged. I call on the Government to soon, if not immediately, publish the territorial plan which it will shortly submit to the European Commission to draw down a further €84.5 million from the coal and peat regions in transition fund. That funding must be better targeted to benefit those most impacted by the acceleration of decarbonisation, particularly in my own...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2021)

Marian Harkin: ...can take quite a period of time for a lot of those programmes to bed in. Farmers have been promised a just transition. What is the evidence of change so far? The evidence is we are importing peat from Latvia. Latvia is in the European Union and it has the same laws as we have. We are importing wood from Scotland. There is a real possibility of significantly increasing the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Stations (14 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Robbie Gallagher: ...Department will work with Monaghan County Council to ensure the facility is built without delay and as soon as possible. I might digress when I have the Minister of State to raise the matter of peat in County Monaghan. Monaghan is well known for many things, one of which is mushrooms, and we have a serious problem there now because peat products are essential for that mushroom industry....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Carrigy: In the context of our debate yesterday on peat, a press release was issued by Friends of the Environment which stated that X number of tonnes of peat were exported out of the country. The purpose of that press release was to try and negate the debate we had yesterday. I remind Friends of the Environment that we live in the EU free market.We have the best quality peat in the EU. The reality...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Imelda Munster: ...of what the Department has been assured of. That mass panic related to security of supply and they were placing the blame on issues of reliability regarding wind, the premature closing of peat burning stations, and particularly data centres. How would the Department respond to those fears?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

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) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding importing peat and timber; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50186/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the findings of the working group established by his Department to look into the peat supply issue to the horticultural sector in the wake of the peat harvesting cessation on Bord na Móna bogs; and the way in which he plans to deal with this issue in the short-term to protect those involved in the horticultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021) See 2 other results from this answer

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]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021) See 4 other results from this debate

Alan Farrell: I am a Deputy for Dublin Fingal. Deputy Canney will not be surprised to hear that horticultural peat is an issue that affects my constituency greatly as well. I look forward to a resolution of that matter. Budget 2022 is a very positive one and will benefit people throughout the country, from all backgrounds and walks of life. Regardless of what has been claimed by others, I believe...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: ...not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, with the Minister of State to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 3, statements on peat harvesting, substitute consent, to be taken at 3.30 p.m. and to conclude at 5.30 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the Minister of State's opening speech not to exceed ten...

Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021) See 4 other results from this debate

Marian Harkin: ...with it. In today's context, however, it is seen to penalise. It is meant to encourage a switch to cleaner fuels, electric vehicles and public transport but in rural areas, very often there are no alternative fuels to oil, coal or peat. We do not have gas lines running beside our homes and there is little infrastructure for electric vehicles. Whatever there is in towns and cities,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (12 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulatory measures that are being considered as part of an examination into the use of harvest peat sod; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Quality (12 Oct 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...for a ten year trajectory of SFCT increases as part of Government’s commitment to meet climate action objectives. SFCT applies at different rates to four categories of solid fuel including coal, peat briquettes, milled peat and other peat. The SFCT rate on coal, currently €88.23 per tonne, applies to all types of smokeless and “smoky” coal. Under the Treaty...