Results 161-180 of 1,976 for peat

Did you mean: pat?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Scheme along with several European Innovation Partnership (EIP) research projects, to provide the required data for the development of future policy options in this area. An example is the RePEAT project working to accurately identify the extent of organic soils under agricultural management while investment in European Innovation Projects in the Midlands is developing a results-based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

..., it is indeed the case that we have to be more careful and conscientious in terms of our forestry plans to avoid impacts on water quality. Also, traditionally, a lot of forestry went in on peat soils, which is not positive from a climate change perspective. In terms of the development-----

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...does this by implementing a cap of €120 per MWh on electricity produced from renewable sources, namely wind, solar and hydropower. In addition, a variable cap, of at least €180, is applied to coal, oil, peat and biomass fuels. On the basis of economic appraisal conducted by my Department, I note that these cap levels strike the balance of capturing excess revenue in the...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...prices being charged in this country in comparison to our EU colleagues. We have the highest prices by far. We can blame the climate crisis or whatever but the Minister's actions in shutting down peat stations and the bogs-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: ...decision-making in recent decades, rivers have been stripped of their natural defences. Planning has been granted for building on floodplains. Ditches, culverts, hedgerows and tree cover have been removed, peat bogs have been drained and poorly planned concrete flood defences have been installed. All of these simply push flooding downstream at top speed. Restoring these natural flood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Response to Ash Dieback: Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (25 Oct 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ..., they need to get the new grant. This is the only way forward. It is not complicated to decide how to do this. The Department was long enough going over and back to the EU about the depth of peat and the 30 cm and 50 cm. I cannot understand how under state aid rules we could not have got this across the line also. It should be across the line. It is a straight and simple case where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I will come back in on one thing. It seems that some of the big opportunities include river catchments, forestry, peat wetlands and I am sure there are others. Those are off the top of my head. How do they stack up at the moment as regards getting into the sort of framework that will see fast track of investment for them? It seems from what we have heard that there is a great deal of...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: .... Do Ministers not talk to small business owners to understand the difficulties they had, even before the crisis with the oil? The Green Party and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, stopped Shannon LNG, stopped the peat plants and put concrete into the oil pipe at Barryroe, which was an act of national sabotage bordering on treason. We are cutting our noses off to spite our faces. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

...pest management, IPM. However, there must be a level playing field within the EU so that we can have access to the same products as our European counterparts. The long-standing issue around the availability and cost of peat remains an unsolved issue for the sector. The IFA is fully behind using alternatives when they are commercially available, but until such a time as that occurs, a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Unlocking EU Funding: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

.... Interestingly, the programme, which is 50% co-funded by the Government, allocates a substantial €169 million to support the just transition. There are three priorities: generating employment for former peat communities; the restoration of degraded peatlands and the regeneration of associated assets; and smart and sustainable mobility. I would like to give the members further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...=1&noncom=0&am p;r_dossier=2021%2F2116&decision_date_from=& decision_date_to=&EM=IE&DG=ENV&title =&submit=Search INFR(2019)4007 Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment in relation to peat extraction projects Reasoned Opinion ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Investments (NPIs) and/or Landscape Actions (LAs). ACRES General participants can avail of a maximum of €7,311 per annum, with these farmers also being able to select the Low Input Grassland (LIG) or Low-Input Peat Grassland (LPIG) result-based actions also, where applicable. Earlier this year, the ACRES Co-operation Project (CP) Teams reviewed the maps for every ACRES CP...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Oct 2023)

Mary Butler: ...activities.To date, we have provided for the establishment of the national agricultural soil carbon observatory and the national soil sampling programme along with a range of research projects on peat soils. An example is the RePEAT project working to accurately identify the extent of organic soils under agricultural management while investment in European innovation projects in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Paul Daly: ...fruit and vegetable production is labour intensive and seasonal. Labour will always come up as an issue. In some sectors at the moment the big issue is the growing medium, and the transition from peat to whatever is supposed to be the next peat. There was no just transition there and they were left in the muck. The fact is, that like most producers in the agriculture sector, they are...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: ...tractors need fuel. That leads me on to the carbon tax and the hit on fuel. It will be €19 of an increase on a 900 l fill of a tank of oil for the ordinary householder. I think it will be €1 on the bag of coal and 20 cent on peat briquettes. How much will the increase be at the petrol pump? The Government is very nice and has put it off until April. We will have...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...support scheme. This demonstrates that a double-sided contract for difference which involves payback when market prices exceed €1€20 MW/h does not hinder investment in wind generation. Coal, oil, peat, biomass and so on, by comparison, will experience no increase in unexpected revenue due to the variable cap proposed by the Department. The variable cap contained in Article...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned and to promote a balanced socio-economic transition. One of its key priorities in Ireland is providing former peat communities with smart and sustainable mobility options to enable them to benefit directly from the green transition. The EU Just Transition Fund is targeted at the Midlands area and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023) See 13 other results from this debate

Pippa Hackett: ...will require further analysis and assessment regarding their eligibility as they are in areas where new restrictions may apply, which may affect their eligibility. These applications are either on peat soils, in high nature value areas, in breeding wader areas or a combination of these. I know that this will require additional work at application stage in cases affected. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (4 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...matter. The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. This funding is targeted to ensure that nobody is left behind in this necessary transition to a low-carbon...