Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Taoiseach the changes to his carbon footprint that have occurred since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37846/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The website of the Government's climate change awareness campaign, www.change.ie provides a carbon calculator which enables people to work out their own carbon footprint. Using this tool, it is estimated that the carbon emissions from commercial air travel undertaken by me, since taking office as Taoiseach, amounted to 3.8 tonnes in the year to end October, 2008. This is accounted for predominately by air travel to China and New York.

I refer the Deputy to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for related information on the Ministerial transport fleet and to the Department of Defence for information on the use of the Government jet.