Written answers
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Official Travel
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide data associated with his Department's air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4242/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department reports annually on the Carbon Generation log by authorised Departmental Air Travel.
The table below outlines the information requested by the Deputy.
| Year | Total Kilometres Travelled (KM) | Total kilograms of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (KG) | Price per tonne for Greenhouse Gas emissions (€) | Total value of DCEDIY Greenhouse Gas Emissions (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,602 | 5239.7 | 26.00 | 136.23 |
| 2021 | 95,260 | 37087.6 | 33.50 | 1,242.43 |
| 2022 | 274,106 | 61412.7 | 41.00 | 2,434.95 |
| 2023 (To 25/01) | 7,392 | 1087.5 | 41.00 | 34.87 |
In respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department, I can advise the Deputy as follows:
| Body | Location |
|---|---|
| Child and Family Agency (Tusla) | Tusla will reply directly to the Deputy |
| Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) | The AAI will reply directly to the Deputy |
| Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) | The OCO will reply directly to the Deputy |
| Children Detention School (Oberstown) | Oberstown will reply directly to the Deputy |
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) | The IHREC will reply directly to the Deputy |
| National Disability Authority (NDA) | The NDA will reply directly to the Deputy |
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