Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs 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. [34272/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not established records of carbon dioxide emissions from Ministerial transport provided to me for official purposes. However, on foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government is developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. My Department will fully partake in the scheme.