Environmental Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Ceisteanna (213)

Marian Harkin

Ceist:

213. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will lift the restrictions on peat harvesting for 2021 to avoid a shortage of supply in 2021 and reduce the further importation of peat from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37986/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

There is no restriction on peat extraction other than the requirement that operators have the necessary consents in place. For peat extraction, in the first instance this involves gaining the necessary permissions under the Planning system, in relation to which I have no function.