Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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429. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of replacing State vehicles which are owned by her Department or agencies under her remit with hybrid or electric models; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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As I advised the House in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 578 of 24th March (), my department does not operate any vehicles. In the course of that reply, I also provided details of vehicles owned or leased by those bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Decisions regarding the replacement of such vehicles with electric or hybrid models and the timing of such decision are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. As the Deputy will appreciate, such actions will be subject to a range of considerations including consideration of overall vehicle requirements in the context of emerging business needs, the availability of suitable alternatives, the asset disposal policies of the bodies concerned, etc. While I am strongly supportive of a move to more sustainable vehicle fleet across Government, it is not possible to give a meaningful estimate of such costs at this time.