The information on mileage by Ministers in discharging their official duties is not available in my Department.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has however indicated, based on data collected by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, that the average CO2 emissions of a new car was 112.7 gCO2/km in 2017 and 114 gCO2/km in 2018. The CSO indicate that average kilometres travelled per year by private cars was 17,811 in 2017 and 16,990 in 2018.
Based on the above the following table indicates the average annual distance travelled by a passenger car in 2017 and 2018 and the corresponding CO2 emissions that would result in respect of a new car in each year:
Average car
Year
|
Average annual distance (kilometres)
|
Average CO2 emissions (tonnes)
|
2017
|
17,881
|
2.0
|
2018
|
16,990
|
1.9
|
Data on the average kilometres travelled per year by private cars is not yet available for 2019 and 2020. However, information in respect of 2019 can be provided to the Deputy directly by my Department at a later date.