Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter. [34261/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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On foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. Gormley, is developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis.

The proposed scheme, details of which will be announced shortly, will apply retrospectively to air travel since this Government came into office. I intend to co-operate fully with the scheme when it comes into effect.