Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2023
148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4245/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below shows data associated with my department's air travel and air travel associated with the agencies under the aegis of my department from 01st January 2020 to 31st December 2022.
2020
|
Agency |
Kilometres |
Tonnes of CO2 (Rounded) |
Liability |
|
IDA Ireland |
1,445,764 |
91,682 |
€2,383.73 |
|
SFI |
372,660 |
26,929 |
€700.15 |
|
NSAI |
201,256 |
17,573 |
€456.90 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
5,056,686 |
354,399 |
€9,214.37 |
|
CCPC |
99,444 |
7,502 |
€195.05 |
|
HSA |
32,495 |
3,924 |
€102.03 |
|
IAASA |
10,200 |
1,620 |
€42.15 |
|
Department |
402,248 |
38,814 |
€1,009.16 |
|
Dept (DFA Seconded) |
7,066 |
812 |
€21.59 |
2021
|
Agency |
Kilometres |
Tonnes of CO2 (Rounded) |
Liability |
|
IDA Ireland |
904,618 |
77,283 |
€2,589.09 |
|
NSAI |
10,253 |
1,546 |
€51.79 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
1,914,424 |
138,800 |
€4,649.80 |
|
CCPC |
3,284 |
626 |
€20.79 |
|
HSA |
1,828 |
212 |
€7.10 |
|
IAASA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Department |
122,336 |
18,491 |
€480.77 |
|
Dept (DFA Seconded) |
27,309 |
3,270 |
€85.02 |
2022
|
Agency |
Kilometres |
Tonnes of CO2 (Rounded) |
Liability |
|
IDA Ireland |
3,287,280 |
281,518 |
€9,856.47 |
|
NSAI |
204,874 |
27,351 |
€1,121.39 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
12,746,850 |
1,774,677 |
€72,761.77 |
|
HSA |
62,577 |
7,776 |
€318.82 |
|
IAASA |
3,593 |
6,471 |
€265.31 |
|
Department |
953,930 |
121,116 |
€4,965.76 |
|
Dept (DFA Seconded) |
43,955 |
2,799 |
€229.52 |
The above tables detail the carbon emissions (in Tonnes) associated with flights taken by Department staff or staff of the Department’s agencies in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Liability for each year is calculated based on the prevailing rate of carbon tax and all liability must be paid to the Governments Climate Action Fund based on the impact of official travel in the previous year.
