Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport if emission levels from the transport sector in 2006, estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency to be 14.013 million tonnes of CO2, are in line with the Government's greenhouse gas abatement strategy; if not, the additional measures he proposed to control transport emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The latest EPA figures for transport show that emissions were 13.719 million tonnes CO2-equivalents in 2006, which was an increase of 5.2% on 2005 levels. The 2007 National Climate Change Strategy projected transport emissions for the period 2008-2012 to be 13.992 Mt CO2-equivalents, inclusive of existing measures such as technology improvements, mineral oil tax relief for biofuels, Dublin traffic measures and rebalancing of motor taxes and fuel economy labelling. These existing measures are estimated to reduce emissions by Mt CO2-equivalents per annum. The proposed Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan will address further measures needed to reduce emissions from the transport sector. Given its range, I intend engaging in the near future in an intensive public consultation process before the Plan is submitted to Government this year.