Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 September 2022
175. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that are being taken to encourage additional production of wood pellets in view of the fact that the supply of pellets is reduced and the retail price is at an all-time high [46470/22]
View answerDepartment of Agriculture Food and Marine provide financial assistance to the Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme which is an all-island scheme established to increase consumer confidence in wood fuel products sold in Ireland. Forest owners and forestry contractors, through sustainable forest management practices, produce renewable fuels such as firewood, wood chip, wood pellets, and wood briquettes. These fuels are certified to ISO and EU standards through the scheme.
