Bord na Móna’s decision to impose a blanket ban on peat production on its bogs is set to be scrutinised by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
Government backbench TDs, including the chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee Jackie Cahill (Fianna Fáil) have claimed it could bring the multi-million horticulture and mushroom industries to their knees with the resultant loss of thousands of jobs.
The first sitting is due to take place on Tuesday, February 16. The second sitting will be set for a later date this month. Can we expect more heat than light on this burning issue?
