Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that she is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by her Department and state agencies and bodies under the Department’s remit. [45589/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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As I advised the House in my replies to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 28th April 2021 and Parliamentary Question No. 578 of 24th March , my Department does not own or operate any vehicles.

In relation to State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, while these are operational matters for such bodies, my Department's Statement of Strategy includes a cross-Departmental goal in relation to sustainability, with a view to embedding sustainable practices within the Department's business model. I have established a "Green Team" within the Department and a core goal is to ensure that bodies under the aegis of my Department proactively implement policies, including sustainable transport policies and operations appropriate to each Agency's need.