Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I recognise the value of having a jet for the prime minister of a country and the busier Departments. We had this argument before.

The Minister, Deputy Gormley, has been very upfront about carbon footprints. There is no extra carbon footprint when one takes a commercial flight because it is going anyway. I do not believe Prime Minister Blair ever had the use of a government jet.

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