Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of Dublin Bus buses which have been converted to biofuels usage; his views on the expansion of biofuel usage to all public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41752/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The recent Energy Green Paper set targets for biofuel penetration in transport of 2% by 2008 and 5.75% by 2010. Transport 21 also contains provision for initiatives to promote sustainable transport.

In that context, Dublin Bus is currently undertaking a pilot trial of the use of biofuels in its fleet. This involves five buses using a 5% biofuel blend. The results of this trial and similar trials being undertaken by Bus Eireann and the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce will be assessed and used to aid decision making on future biofuel penetration in the public transport sector.