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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Seamus Dunne: We are engaging in all of these areas. In terms of peatlands, the Commission has come to us regarding the peat depth and the carbon balance, and we are looking at that. In the negotiations, we are addressing all of the issues and we have been doing so this year. We are engaging on all of these issues with the Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

...In many cases, we have tried to demonstrate the controls, checks and balances that we have, and the forestry sector itself is very responsible in doing a lot of things. For example, in regard to peat depth, peat was raised as an issue. Obviously, the Commission would be looking at the legacy impact of planting forests on peatlands and it would have serious concerns that we would do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: The debate at the moment is that, basically, the Commission does not want to see forestry planting on peat as it would have a negative impact on carbon. We have looked at the various-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: With regard to our solution, as the members know, it is not black and white with regard to peat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: Some 20% of our land is peatland and if we look at the existing forest, a significant amount of our forest is on peatlands. It is not a case of all peat-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: We are basically looking at various peat depths that do not cause a negative impact on carbon balance, and 30 cm has been suggested. From the research we would have seen, if trees are planted on 30 cm of peat and the trees are very productive, there is actually a neutral to net benefit in regard to carbon. Therefore, all land types that would have any element of peat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: We have looked at some of the research and, basically, when trees are planted on 30 cm of peat or less, there is a positive carbon balance. Basically, those trees-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Mr. Fergus Moore: If they are planted on 50 cm, the results would indicate it has a net negative impact on carbon. Planting large peat depths with drainage is not going to be on in a new-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on Ireland's Forestry Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Jul 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Hold on. I am aware of what has happened in the last two years because I watch it. The negotiations in the past six months are what we are on about. Where do the witnesses stand on peat depth? If we start going down to 30 cm and watching every place where there is a hen harrier and watching all the things witnesses have mentioned, people will have to head for the Cathaoirleach’s...