Joanna Tuffy
Ceist:118 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of expenditure in respect of carbon offsets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 16 October 2008
Ceisteanna (118)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department is finalising arrangements for a scheme to offset carbon dioxide emissions from air travel on Government business by Ministers, civil servants and officials. This will apply retrospectively to air travel since June 2007, but no expenditure has as yet been incurred.
I am aware that some Ministers, including myself, have also made individual arrangements to offset particular journeys pending the introduction of the Government scheme, but details of this expenditure have not been collated.