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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (27 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Discussion (20 Jul 2021)

Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticultural Industry: Discussion

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...believe it is her third attempt. Everyone will join me in wishing her health and happiness on her big day. I took the opportunity to join the demonstration outside the convention centre on the use of peat in the horticulture industry. It included everyone from nursery workers and mushroom farmers to strawberry farmers. Senator Boyhan has raised this frequently in the House, as have I....

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...Móna facility where 850 new jobs are to be created. Before we did that, we went out on the bog in the morning. There was a digger blocking an open drain that had been put in place to extract the peat. The fella operating the digger had previously worked extracting the peat. It was the same really skilful job. He was very happy for his skills to be used in this new way. We then...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Marian Harkin: ...time, I will be back in the House asking about the situation and that cannot continue. The long-term issue of compensation for land that is rendered useless, and we are talking about 170,000 tonnes of peat that was deposited across lands in Leitrim, is completely up in the air. There have been similar schemes previously when land was destroyed, for example, in Inishowen, but, so far,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Matt Carthy: ...entire region. Now they are at crisis point. They are at crisis point because of tokenism and inaction across three Departments. Those farmers deserve to know what will be done to ensure that peat can be extracted this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (15 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McNamara: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will immediately lift the restrictions on peat harvesting for 2021 to avoid a shortage of supply in 2021 which will result in job losses and business closures in the midlands and west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Martin Browne: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alternatives to horticultural peat identified by his Department; and his views on whether those alternatives will be sufficient to replace horticultural peat when current stock runs out in September 2021. [38018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (15 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Canney: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on lifting the restrictions on horticultural peat harvesting for 2021 to avoid a shortage of supply for 2021 which will result in job losses and businesses closures in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (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. In relation to planned...

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. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McNamara: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fair and workable licensing system to allow for the phasing out of horticultural peat harvesting over a transition period to 2030 but ensuring that there is a secure supply of growing media during that period in order that the sustainable horticultural sector is not jeopardised; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Pauline Tully: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to support the horticultural and mushroom sector in response to imminent crisis due to peat shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021) See 3 other results from this answer

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (15 Jul 2021)

...behind. We have to make sure that when we talk about a just transition, it is more than just words. I am conscious of the midlands, Northern Ireland and the horticulture industry that is worried about peat supplies. Every sector will face a similar trauma, including the growing of maize, as Deputy Ó Murchú said. That requires us to step back and tell everyone, as we rightly...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Jackie Cahill: I welcome these amendments from the Seanad. They will bring some fairness to this climate action Bill. I want to support this in terms of peat. With regard to the madness there, we have had discussions at the Oireachtas committee I chair on peat extraction in this country. It makes absolutely no sense that the horticulture and the nursery sectors are not able to acquire locally harvested...

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

Sorca Clarke: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to support the horticultural and mushroom sector in response to imminent crisis due to peat shortages. [38628/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We object to the Order of Business. We have had no proper discussion on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. We are aware that peat producers and those who operate nurseries are outside the House today and are greatly concerned about issues coming down the track in that regard. On the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, Deputies still do not received copies of the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the burning of peat briquettes will cease. [37173/21]