Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has to reduce emissions from publicly owned cars, buses and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42696/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's Smarter Travel policy, launched by me in February 2009, provides that all public transport providers will prepare a plan for fleet replacement based on the most sustainable vehicle and fuel type. The EU adapted the Clean Vehicles Directive 2009/33 on 23 April 2009. This Directive aims to stimulate the market for clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles by ensuring a level of demand for clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles, which is sufficiently substantial to encourage manufacturers and the industry to invest in and further develop vehicles with low energy consumption, CO 2 emissions, and pollutant emissions.

The CIÉ Group is continuing to monitor new developments in the fields of alternative fuels and emission reduction technology and are committed to moving to lower carbon/environmentally friendly solutions for their fleets as quickly as commercial and technical issues allow.