Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2023
144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date [4256/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraCircular 01/2020 requires all Government Departments, Offices and agencies to record, monitor and value the emissions associated with official air travel. The procedures to be followed in calculating the offsets for both commercial and Ministerial Air Transport travel are also set out in the Circular.
In accordance with the Circular, payments, as set out in the table below, related to these emissions have been made by the Department of the Taoiseach to the statutory Climate Action Fund in the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The data in respect of air travel in 2022 is currently being collated in advance of the deadline of 28 February 2023 for payment to the Climate Action Fund.
|
Year |
Kilometres travelled |
Emissions tonnes |
Emissions value |
|
2020 |
150,628 |
31.35 |
€818.20 |
|
2021 |
186,028 |
53.47 |
€1,622.87 |
The National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach, had no expenditure on air travel in this period.
