Carol Nolan
Ceist:
557. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice 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. [4252/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra
It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed.
I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
I can now advise that 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 all 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.
The payment for air travel in 2020 amounted to €14,191.76, based on CO2 emissions of 545.84 tonnes, calculated at that year’s rate of €26 per tonne of carbon generated.
The payment for air travel in 2021 amounted to €10,180.62, based on CO2 emissions of 333.86 tonnes, calculated at that year’s rate of €33.50 per tonne of carbon generated.
The payment for air travel in 2022 amounted to €26,281.40, based on CO2 emissions of 714.09 tonnes, calculated at that year’s rate of €41 per tonne of carbon generated.
Available data for air travel in 2023 currently amounts to €496.49 based on CO2 emissions of 19.09 tonnes.
