Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to appoint members to the working group arising from the peat moss in the horticultural industry review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I have recently appointed Dr. Munoo Prasad as chairperson to the working group to examine the issues identified during the review of the use of peat moss in the horticultural industry. Dr. Prasad is an independent consultant and researcher. He has vast experience from working in the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Bord na Móna.

Invitations to nominate representatives to the working group will issue shortly from my Department.