Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the national parks and wildlife service fleet of 160 vehicles moved to a bio-fuel blend of 5% during 2007, as announced in the national climate change strategy. [5108/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The current fleet of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is now capable of running on biodiesel. NPWS avails of a supply contract which has been put in place by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for biodiesel with 5% biofuel content. It is the official policy of my Department, as circulated to all NPWS staff in 2007, that biofuels should be available in all NPWS depots and that every effort should be made by staff to refuel using appropriate biofuels.