Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
880. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of phytosanitary certificates issued for peat produced issued by his Department to non-European Union countries; the tonnage for each certificate per year between 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/22]
View answerMy Department, as the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Ireland, is responsible for issuing phytosanitary certificates in accordance with legislative requirements for the export of plants, plant products and other objects, which also includes peat. My Department is not involved in the regulation of peat extraction or in commercial decisions regarding peat sales.
The following table provides information on the number of phytosanitary certificates issued for peat exports to non-European Union countries; the overall tonnage covered by the phytosanitary certificates issued from 2015 onwards as recorded on my Department's database. Quantities were not recorded on the database prior to 2015.
|
Year |
No. of Phyto Certs |
Quantity Tonnes |
|
2011 |
323 |
- |
|
2012 |
397 |
- |
|
2013 |
482 |
- |
|
2014 |
578 |
- |
|
2015 |
533 |
48,918 |
|
2016 |
423 |
50,771 |
|
2017 |
423 |
55,480 |
|
2018 |
445 |
55,476 |
|
2019 |
599 |
62,072 |
|
2020 |
620 |
59,730 |
|
2021 |
485 |
53,541 |
|
2022 to date |
192 |
26,782 |
