Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total spend by his Department on carbon offsets for official travel undertaken by him and his Minister of State for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30274/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The amount paid by my Department on carbon offsets since the commencement of the Irish Government Offsetting Scheme (IGOS) for greenhouse gas emissions from official air travel in June 2007 is set out in the following table.

Payments are made annually in arrears to the Irish Government Offsetting Account, and these funds are administered by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) on Ireland's behalf. Investments by REEEP focus on the purchase of Gold Standard carbon credits generated by small-scale projects in Ireland's Priority Overseas Development Aid countries in Africa.

The 2007/2008 funds have been invested by the REEEP in the Malawi Project, which aims to reduce the use of non-renewable biomass through the supply of improved household cooking stoves. These improved stoves significantly reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. They simultaneously provide ancillary benefits to the users and their families in the form of reduced exposure to indoor air pollution, relief from high fuel costs and less time gathering domestic fuel wood. My Department has not yet been advised of the recipient of the 2009 funding by REEEP.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost of travel and subsistence to public servants in his Department arising from travel to meetings or events in Dublin and Brussels from offices that have been decentralised for 2010 to date, for 2009, and for 2008; if he will state to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30289/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I regret to advise the Deputy that it was not possible to compile the information requested in the time allotted. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total spend of his Department on public advertisements in national and local print media, radio and television for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30304/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The total amounts spent on public advertisements by my Department in 2009 and to date in 2010 are shown in the table below.