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Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Paul Daly: ...of the next CAP. I do not know whether it would be possible to look at that. He mentioned horticulture, fruit and vegetables. We have had the debates, and I will not go over them again, about the importation of peat from the Baltic states. That is also an issue. Our horticulture sector, which has been depending on imported peat to meet its needs, will not have access to the same...

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: ...The end of planting season is quite close. We are running into serious trouble in that regard. I received an email, as did many others, from Growing Media Ireland. It refers to our reliance on peat and its importation, as Senator Paul Daly mentioned. That goes against the green agenda in this country. We are prepared to take peat from somewhere else but we are not prepared to use our...

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Maria Byrne: ...duties on vital inputs including fertiliser, green diesel and grain. Irish dairy and beef farmers are being urged to start growing crops. We have all been inundated with emails about the provision of peat. The Minister is well aware of the issues in that regard. It is crucially important that farmers have sufficient peat but the costs have increased significantly. Senator Lombard...