Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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264. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [4247/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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For 2020, my Department paid €1,954.42 into the Climate Action Fund in respect 75.17 tonnes of carbon emission associated with official air travel by staff. The amount of €4,149.65 was paid into the Fund for 2021 in respect 123.87 tonnes. This data includes official travel on the Government Jet. The calculation for 2022 is underway and, as such, my Department is not in a position to provide the data for 2022 at this point.

The bodies under the aegis of my Department have provided the data below in respect of their official air travel.

For 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland paid €1,668.03 into the Climate Action Fund based on 64.1549 tonnes of emissions, this included a payment in respect of the Investor Compensation Company (DAC) for which the Central Bank provides support services. In respect of 2021, the amount paid into the Fund was €137.23 on the basis of 4.09 tonnes in respect of the bank and the Investor Compensation Company (DAC) did not incur a payment. The bank is not yet in a position to provide the data for 2022.

The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman did not undertake official air travel in 2020. It paid €9.17 into the Climate Action Fund on the basis of .27366 tonnes of emissions for official air travel in 2021. The amount to be remitted in respect of official air travel in 2022 is €38.02, based on 1.135 tonnes.

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council paid €34.11 into the Climate Action Fund based on 1.3119 tonnes in respect of official staff travel in 2020. For 2021, the payment was €14.656 based on 0.4372 tonnes. The payment for 2022 will be €123.87 based on 3.1354 tonnes.

For 2020, National Treasury Management Agency paid €343.03 into the Climate Action Fund based on 13.19 tonnes. In respect of 2021, this figure was €203.59 based on 6.08 tonnes. This data includes official air travel by staff in Home Building Finance Ireland, the National Asset Management Agency and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland for which the NTMA provides business and support services. The NTMA is not yet in a position to provide the data for 2022.

The Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General paid €99.81 into the Climate Action Fund based on 3.8388 tonnes in respect of official travel undertaken in 2020. It did not undertake official staff travel in 2021.  It will make a payment of €292.93 into the Fund in respect of official air travel in 2022, and this is based on 8.7442 tonnes.

For 2020, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners paid €1,414.66 into the Climate Action Fund based on 54.41 tonnes. In respect of 2021, €92.23 was paid into the Fund based on 2.75 tonnes and for 2022, €3,584.99 will be paid, based on 87.44 tonnes of emission.

The Tax Appeals Commission did not undertake official air travel in 2020 and 2021. It will pay €42.72 into the Climate Action Fund in respect of 1.04 tonnes of carbon emissions associated with official air travel in 2022.