Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 898: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the programmes that are behind schedule in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27052/08]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 899: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the cost to implement the national climate change strategy for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/08]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 900: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated breakdown on the emissions reduced for 2007 and 2008 arranged by sectors covered by the chapter headings in the national climate change strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 898 to 900, inclusive, together.

The National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 sets out the measures on foot of which Ireland will meet its target for the purposes of the Kyoto Protocol. Compliance will be determined on the basis of average annual greenhouse gas emissions over the Protocol's five-year commitment period 2008-2012 rather than the performance of any particular policy or measure in a given year or generally. Implementation of the Strategy is ongoing and I am satisfied that Ireland will meet its target. A breakdown of the cost to date is not available.

Evaluation of the actual greenhouse gas emissions for each year is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency. Earlier this year, the Agency published the figures for 2006 which showed that total national emissions were down 1% on 2005. The report, which includes a breakdown by sector, is available from the Agency. Reports on 2007 and 2008 will be made available by the Agency in due course.