Written answers
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
International Agreements
2:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contributions made under the terms of the Kyoto Protocol in each year since 2008; if any discussion has been had regarding the suspension of these contributions during the period of the EU/International Monetary Fund programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/11]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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As a signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Ireland is obliged to make annual contributions towards the administrative costs of operating the Convention and its Protocol; these are set out in the table below. Suspension of these contributions, which arise from international and legally binding agreements, is not feasible.
Contribution for UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Core Budget | Contribution for UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Kyoto Protocol | Annual Fee for International Transaction Log | |
â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
2008 | 53,835.13. | 41,021. | 23,630. |
2009 | 57,214. | 42,691. | 22,828. |
2010 | 69,437. | 51,472. | 22,828. |
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