Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
1028 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter. [34262/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government is developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. He will be announcing details of the scheme shortly. Notwithstanding the fact that the proposed scheme will apply retrospectively to air travel since this Government came into office, I have, in the meantime, made separate arrangements to offset the air travel undertaken to date as part of my Ministerial functions.
