Peadar Tóibín
Question:38. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the level of peat produced in Ireland from 2016 to 2021; and the level of peat exported from Ireland from 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [59175/21]
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The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The data for 2021 to date is not included in the table as some of the data relating to this product which has been received by CSO is inconsistent with previous returns received. CSO has contacted the traders involved, via the VIMA branch of the Revenue Commissioners, to ascertain the accuracy of this data. Once a reply is received from these traders, and the data is either validated or corrected, it will be available for publication.
Table A : Exports of peat 2016 - 2020.
The CSO publishes domestic extraction of peat on an annual basis as part of the compilation of Material Flow Accounts. The results for 2020 are not yet published. The figures for 2016-2019 are as follows:
Table B : Domestic extraction of peat 2016 - 2019.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2016 |
3.8 million tonnes |
|
2017 |
4.2 million tonnes |
|
2018 |
4.8 million tonnes |
|
2019 |
2.2 million tonnes |