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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (18 Feb 2021) See 3 other results from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the decision to cease the production of moss peat will be reconsidered in view of the fact that the horticultural sector relies on the product for the growing of trees, shrubs, plants, which in turn are a repository for carbons; if an evaluation has been carried out on the positive aspects of the use of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (18 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Matt Carthy: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the working group to examine the findings from the review of the use of peat moss in horticulture will be established; the timeframe it will be given to produce its findings; if he will request that special arrangements be put in place to secure the use of peat for horticultural use; and if he will make a statement on...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Richard O'Donoghue: ...to dairy farming this year. This has a knock-on effect on the production of straw. Farmers are being asked to mulch straw back into the soil and are competing with mushroom growers who have no access to peat. At the same time, EU regulations are demanding that the national herd is reduced by 5%. All of these things have knock-on effects. There must be a market and means for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Peat Products Import Data (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the amount of peat products imported in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [8117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Negotiations (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...over time, employ 307 people, some of whom will be engaged on a seasonal basis, with 210 full time equivalents engaged over the delivery period. The scheme encompasses 33,000 hectares of Bord na Móna peatlands previously harvested for peat extraction for electricity generation. The scheme will protect the storage of 100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. It is also estimated that over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (17 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Niamh Smyth: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to appoint members to the working group arising from the peat moss in the horticultural industry review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (11 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...cleaner air. It will also describe the measures that will be taken to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to move towards a nationwide residential solid fuel regulation. The National Peatlands Strategy acknowledges that turf-cutting by citizens for their own domestic fuel needs is a traditional activity, and it is not the intention to end this practice. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Quarrying Sector (11 Feb 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of all extractive industries within its functional area including the extraction, treatment and storage of mineral resources, the working of quarries, and the extraction, treatment and storage of peat. The overall Register is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency and is publicly available. The Environmental Protection Agency falls under the remit of my colleague, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (10 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Martin Browne: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the carbon emissions of Ireland's 5,500 ha of bog used for horticultural peat harvesting per annum; and the reduction in emissions envisaged for 2021 and 2022 through the use of imported peat. [7082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...will, over time, employ 307 people, some of whom will be engaged on a seasonal basis, with 210 full time equivalents engaged over the delivery period. The scheme encompasses 33,000 hectares of Bord na Móna peatlands previously harvested for peat extraction for electricity generation. The scheme will protect the storage of 100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. It is also estimated that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Feb 2021) See 3 other results from this answer

Thomas Pringle: ..., Climate Action and Environment if the conditions for the rehabilitation of cutaway bog to wetland habitat attached to the funding described in the memorandum of understanding regarding peat-fired electricity generation, outlined at appendix 8 of the Operational Programme for Economic Infrastructure 1994-1999, is still binding on the Minister and Bord na Móna; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (10 Feb 2021) See 2 other results from this answer

Martin Browne: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out an analysis of the impact of replacing Irish horticultural peat with imported peat prior to the end of peat harvesting. [7083/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (10 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Martin Browne: 1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for mushroom growers and the nursery sector who will be affected by the end of horticultural peat harvesting. [7084/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Jackie Cahill: ...our forestry report. Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes today's proceedings. The committee is adjourned until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 February, when we will discuss issues relating to peat and the availability of peat for various industries. I am sorry for rushing people near the end of the meeting, but I wanted to have a comprehensive discussion on the legal advice at the start...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Seán Kyne: ...all agree on, and on how we engage with people. We see from data provided by the Western Development Commission over the last number of weeks the number of homes in the west that still have to burn coal, oil and peat as their main source of fuel for central heating because they have no choice. This whole area is worthy of a larger debate.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Matt Carthy: ...Government is asleep at the wheel on this issue that could lead to devastating loss of employment and investment in many rural communities. For example, the Government position on horticultural peat could close down the mushroom industry, which is critically important in my county of Monaghan as well as in other counties. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...the gas plants to run at 50%. We need to get real. No more than with electricity, we are now pushing the country to danger levels with energy supply. There is also a situation developing regarding peat. Bord na Móna has closed down bogs but private contractors used to rent land from it, which ensured that ordinary people in rural areas got enough turf for their own fire. Instead...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the burning of peat briquettes will cease. [5271/21]