Official Travel

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2023

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Ceisteanna (423)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

423. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4244/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education

In January 2020, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform introduced mandatory new procedures for all Departments for offsetting the emissions associated with official air travel.

In line with these procedures, the Department records the carbon emissions associated with official air travel, values these emissions based on the prevailing rate of Ireland’s domestic carbon tax in the relevant year and pays an amount equivalent to the travel emissions impact into the Climate Action Fund.

Payment for international air travel in 2020 was made in 2021 and calculated at the rate of €26 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment amounted to €96.85, based on CO2 emissions of 3.7251 tonnes. 

Payment for international air travel in 2021 was made in 2022 and was calculated at the rate of €33.50 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment amounted to €157.76, based on CO2 emissions of 4.7093 tonnes. 

Data for international air travel in 2022 is calculated at the rate of €41.00 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment is calculated to amount to €1,076.14, based on CO2 emissions of 26.2473 tonnes. 

 

Year	Tonne	Rate per Tonne	Total Amount
2022	26.2473	€41.00	€1,076.14*
2021	4.7093	€33.50	€157.76
2020	3.7251	€26.00	€96.85

*The Department intends to comply with the deadline of 28 February for payments to the Climate Action Fund, as set out in Circular 01/2020. 

The Department is still collating data on domestic flights and we will provide the relevant details to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Domestic flights data 

The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. 

Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Education

Name of Body	Website	Address	Head of Organisation	Contact Email Address
An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG	COGG	23 Windsor Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 RU80	Jacqueline Ní Fhearghusa CEO	[e-mail]
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA)	HYPERLINK "childabusecommission.ie/" CICA	Floor 2, St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2	Hugh McLain Secretary	[e-mail]
Educational Research Centre (ERC)	ERC	St Patrick's College, Dublin City University, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 AN2F	Aidan Clerkin CEO Interim	[e-mail]
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)	NCCA	25 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, D01 KH36	Arlene Forster CEO	[e-mail]
National Council for Special Education (NCSE)	NCSE	1/2 Mill Street, Trim, Co. Meath,	John Kearney CEO	[e-mail] and [e-mail]
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund – Caranua Note1	Caranua	Caranua, PO Box 12477, Dublin 1	Vacant -contact DoE Redress Unit	[e-mail]
Residential Institution Redress Board (RIRB)	RIR	Floor 3, St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2,	Sharon Moohan Acting Secretary	[e-mail]
State Examinations Commission (SEC)	SEC	Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath	Andrea Feeney CEO	[e-mail]
The Teaching Council	Teaching Council	Block A, Maynooth Business Park, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 Y7X0	Phil Fox Deputy Director Interim	[e-mail]

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