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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turf Cutting (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine does not have a role in the regulation of cutting of bogs. The Regulation on supply and peat extraction falls under planning regulations and is covered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Cutting of Bogs above certain size thresholds may also require licensing by the EPA.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...average sequestration rate was -1.5 tCO2e, ranging from -0.75 to -4.11 tCO2e per hectare per year. These studies were conducted over a limited number of sites and years. There were no agricultural peat soil sites included in these studies, which are currently a major source of emissions in the inventory. The sequestration rate at sites in Johnstown Castle varied due to land-use...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...This forestry programme will also see the planting of lands marginal for agriculture but will exclude areas of lands described as unenclosed lands and other sensitive areas. These lands generally consist of peat soils and are located in areas which are environmentally sensitive. Such lands were planted in previous programmes up to a maximum of 20% of any approved area for afforestation....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Carrigy: ...They have been paying too much for the last number of months. That is my advice for today. It is very important. Some weeks ago, my colleague Colm Markey MEP and I travelled to the Klasmann-Deilmann peat factory on the Westmeath Longford border. It brought back to me the good work done by my colleague, Senator Doherty, on the legislation that needs to be brought in for an exemption in...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Canney: ...There were no more cash crops. All the farmers in Galway East, Galway West, Roscommon and south Mayo went back to beef and sheep. There is no tillage. This was a huge mistake and we have just repeated it here with the Shannonbridge and Lanesborough power plants. It is a classic example of people not understanding the consequences of making decisions. Peat milling is another aspect in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...we are working off at the moment is international and is not specific to our own situation. We have to fully understand our own situation. Compared to other European countries, we have a lot more peat-based agricultural soil and drained agricultural soil. It is important that this is understood and reflected in our approach at European level in the nature restoration laws and commitments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Mr. Mark Carlin: I will answer the questions on peatlands and Mote Park. The Deputy is correct that the last time we appeared before the committee we discussed the area of peatlands on the Coillte estate. Coillte has approximately 120,00 ha or 130,000 ha of deep peat that was planted. We do not plant those areas any more but that is the forest we have. Coillte has done extensive research...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (1 Mar 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...into this incident is ongoing at present, It would therefore be inappropriate for me to provide further details at this juncture. More generally, NPWS has commissioned a study to investigate peat slides in Ireland and explore potential mitigation for such events. Meenbog is one of the chosen case study sites. This study is nearing completion and it is expected that a final report will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

...and if so, whether it needs planning permission and there is an independent referral to the board. It is a very effective way of enforcement and has been used to very good effect in enforcement of peat development. There are some slight issues in the fact that the courts have found that a section 5 declaration that is not judicially reviewed is final. This means that, for example, where...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Ossian Smyth: ...as a climate solutions company has been progressing for many years and through its brown to green strategy, Bord na Móna is involved in renewable power generation, recycling, resource recovery and peatland rehabilitation. Peatlands play an important role in carbon storage. Rehabilitated peatlands in particular have the potential to contribute significantly to reducing emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...takes a preventative approach and have been very mindful of this in designing the new forest strategy and programme for 2023-2027. Likewise in designing the new programme my Department has ensured that peat soils and land formally designated as unenclosed will no longer be eligible for forestry. The general thrust of the new programme is towards planting on mineral soils. The overall...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the 2022 United National Global Peatlands Assessment which suggests that the inclusion of climate concerns would, because of the enormous carbon density of peat, lead to more shallow thresholds for example, 10 cm (details supplied); if he will concede that a shallower threshold for Ireland than...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that no second or further forestry replanting is approved to take place on peat soils, given that the resulting emissions of greenhouse gases from the disturbance to these organic soils continue to peak on successive rotations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...high welfare pig production systems 30/11/2025 Using stakeholder insights to drive behavioural change in the pig industry 31/12/2023 Utilising organic bio-resources and novel technologies to develop specifically designed and sustainable peat replacements for professional horticultural crop production 31/01/2027 ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

...in Scotland. It went in under the same pretence under which it came into this country, where it is now buying 12,000 ha or whatever. As for the land type being planted, as was stated earlier, the days of planting on peat soils, bogs, heather ground, in special protection areas and on hen harrier land are gone. Farmers are clear-felling some of those sites, and the Department is taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...in terms of the just transition and human rights as part of the climate challenge we face. We are trying to focus on the just transition. She has seen us trying to do that in the context of peat in the midlands. We have put a just transition fund in place to make sure we can invest in and support communities that are impacted by the changes brought about by no longer using peat as a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (21 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...development in the Midlands. The focus of the EU Just Transition Fund is to diversify the local economy by providing new employment opportunities in tourism for workers and communities that were heavily dependent on peat production and peat-fired power generation, ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon future. Fáilte Ireland is currently in the consultation phase of this project....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Sales (21 Feb 2023)

Michael McGrath: Tax law provides that the first supply of coal and peat in the State is subject to excise duty, in the form of Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT). SFCT applies at different rates to four categories of solid fuel: coal, peat briquettes, milled peat and other peat. The current SFCT rate for coal is €107.98 per tonne and this applies regardless of the characteristics of the coal involved,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Cathal Crowe: 730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a scheme to incentivise the planting on trees on cutaway bogs that are no longer used for peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8497/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...a good one, about the large-scale emissions from land use and what could we do quickly. I put it to the Senator that one of the more immediate issues is that there are still some 500,000 tonnes of peat exported annually with no planning permission, no regulation and no oversight. If we are looking at ways of storing and reducing environmental damage being done at scale, that might be one...