Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount transferred to the fund manager of the Climate Action Fund for emissions from official air travel pursuant to Circular 01/2020, broken down by each Department for each of the years 2020-2023, in tabular form. [13367/23]
View answerMy Department has responsibility for the Climate Action Fund (CAF) into which payments in accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 (Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel) are made.
It is important to note that payments are not made directly into the CAF, as any transfers into the CAF are subject to prior approval from the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. This approval is usually sought towards the end of a year so as to allow for error corrections or late payments.
A breakdown of the payments received and approved for transfer into the CAF in the years 2020 and 2021 is attached in tabular form. Final figures for 2022 and 2023 are not yet available.
