Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person can sell a bag of turf at a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The new regulations on the sale of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland came into operation on 31 October 2022. They introduce minimum standards that apply across all solid fuels, to ensure that the most polluting can no longer be made available on the Irish market and to assist the public in transitioning to less polluting alternatives.

Under the regulations it is not permitted to sell turf by way of the internet or other media, or from a retail premises. This includes shops, garages, filling stations, fuel yards, public houses and other public places (which would include markets).