Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the ministerial and Government fleet is converted to environmentally friendly and more fuel efficient alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The requirements for the Ministerial fleet are subject to regular review and assessment in order to ensure that the most suitable vehicles are purchased having regard to a range of criteria including overall cost, emissions and fuel efficiency bearing in mind the function of the vehicles and their suitability for the specific transport requirements involved. The current contract in place for the provision of vehicles for the fleet specifies diesel-powered vehicles.

In addition, there are a number of hybrid (petrol/electric) cars in the Ministerial fleet and, currently, well over half the fleet is made up of either hybrid or diesel powered cars. As older models in the fleet are replaced, this number will significantly increase.