Written answers

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Official Travel

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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770. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [4241/23]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The data associated with the Department's air travel for 2020 - 2022 is set out in the following tables.  The 2022 payment will be made to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, as required before 28 February 2023 following confirmation of the rate of Ireland's Carbon Tax applying in that year.

Summary of Carbon Emissions Offset 2020

DAFM Kilometres Tonnes of CO2 Multiplier Total Value
Commercial flights 384,198 40.534 *€26 €1,053.88
Government Jet 6,588 17.524 €455.61
OVERALL TOTAL 390,786 58.058 €1,509.49

Summary of Carbon Emissions Offset 2021

DAFM Kilometres Tonnes of CO2 Multiplier Total Value
Commercial flights 75,598 8.1831 *€33.50 €274.13
Government Jet 17,842 47.2948 €1,584.38
OVERALL TOTAL 93,440 55.4779 €1,858.51

Summary of Carbon Emissions Offset 2022

DAFM Kilometres Tonnes of CO2 Multiplier Total Value
Commercial flights 1,998,966 169.7831 TBA
Government jet 3,792 10.065
OVERALL TOTAL 2,002,758 179.848

As regards the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response issue directly to him.

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