Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Circular 01/2020 relates to procedures for offsetting emissions associated with official air travel. We all accept Ministers and agency representatives have to travel as part of their roles, but that circular requires the carbon tax sum reflecting the tonnage of the flight to be paid into the climate action fund. In my view, offsets are indulgences to clear one's conscience. Does the Minister have ambition to reduce the absolute volume of emissions in respect of air travel by representatives of Departments and other relevant bodies? Having done some back-of-the-envelope calculations, I see the Department of Defence has increased its travel year on year-----