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European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: The recent EU discussions focused primarily on Ukraine, as well as on other conflicts. That is to be expected and understood but, as my colleague said, there was no mention of the plight of the Palestinian people. It annoys many people in this country and around the globe that there are two conflicts, one of which gets attention while the other is completely ignored. Ireland has a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of the number of postal workers who have resigned from An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form [34660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of staffing levels within An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of the number of postal workers who have resigned from An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form [34660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of staffing levels within An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on prospective funding steams available to continue supporting the Leitrim community car scheme, which has been used to support vulnerable or isolated people to attend hospital appointments in recent times. [34658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on prospective funding steams available to continue supporting the Leitrim community car scheme, which has been operated by the Leitrim volunteer centre to support vulnerable or isolated people to attend hospital appointments in recent times. [34659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of those resigning from Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of staffing levels within Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34663/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State and his staff for attending the meeting. Emissions from the international aviation and maritime sector are not currently counted within the carbon budget. It is estimated that shipping emissions account for 2.3% of domestic emissions. Most of that is in the international context. Is it the case, as I understand it, that just under 20% of carbon emissions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: To clarify, is that the international figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: It says 2.3% in the documentation in front of me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: They are indeed very back-ended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: The Minister of State mentioned there will be an additional cost on airlines to transition. In addition, the expectation is that fuel will be more expensive. Will that change in time, with the prices expected to reduce? At the moment, it can be very cheap for people to fly in some cases. Some would say it is too cheap. In other cases, it is much more expensive. There needs to be some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: How much more expensive is SAF now in comparison? Is it twice the price?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: There is a steep hill to be climbed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: So it is getting to 2%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: The trajectory is obvious; it is going to get more expensive to fly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: That seems to be the case.