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Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2017)

Barry Cowen: I raise this issue on foot of an ongoing review of the peat briquette production end of Bord na Móna's business. The review is clearly the result of a decline in sales of peat briquettes, although production continues by virtue of the need to stockpile. The review is centred on the operations in Littleton and Derrinlough. Many Deputies are well aware of the history of Bord na...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...happening. Bord na Móna staff has expertise and it is doing excellent work. The Government and the Deputy understand that the impact of the carbon tax will inevitably be evidenced in the sale of peat briquettes, which is what is happening, but it also provides an opportunity and an incentive to transition to cleaner and more suitable fuels in the future. The chief executive officer...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...for the implementation of the carbon tax. I acknowledge the will of the Government to move towards a decarbonised economy over time but, unfortunately, it has failed to recognise the value of peat production and the energy sector in the midlands and, in particular, Bord na Móna's role in that regard. The company has produced over time excellent fitters, mechanics, and electricians...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 3 o’clock The introduction of a carbon tax was about sending a price signal that there is a cost associated with the combustion of fossil fuels to the detriment of the environment. Peat briquettes have among the highest carbon content of all fossil fuels. As a result, they are among the dirtiest fuels, and given the environmental impact, it is important that they are taxed. ...