Written answers
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Official Travel
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4244/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In January 2020, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform introduced mandatory new procedures for all Departments for offsetting the emissions associated with official air travel.
In line with these procedures, the Department records the carbon emissions associated with official air travel, values these emissions based on the prevailing rate of Ireland’s domestic carbon tax in the relevant year and pays an amount equivalent to the travel emissions impact into the Climate Action Fund.
Payment for international air travel in 2020 was made in 2021 and calculated at the rate of €26 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment amounted to €96.85, based on CO2 emissions of 3.7251 tonnes.
Payment for international air travel in 2021 was made in 2022 and was calculated at the rate of €33.50 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment amounted to €157.76, based on CO2 emissions of 4.7093 tonnes.
Data for international air travel in 2022 is calculated at the rate of €41.00 per tonne of carbon generated by these flights. The Department’s payment is calculated to amount to €1,076.14, based on CO2 emissions of 26.2473 tonnes.
| Year | Tonne | Rate per Tonne | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.2473 | €41.00 | €1,076.14* |
| 2021 | 4.7093 | €33.50 | €157.76 |
| 2020 | 3.7251 | €26.00 | €96.85 |
*The Department intends to comply with the deadline of 28 February for payments to the Climate Action Fund, as set out in Circular 01/2020.
The Department is still collating data on domestic flights and we will provide the relevant details to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department.
Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Education
| Name of Body | Website | Address | Head of Organisation | Contact Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG | 23 Windsor Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 RU80 | Jacqueline Ní Fhearghusa CEO | jacquelinenifhearghusa@cogg.ie | |
| HYPERLINK "childabusecommission.ie/" CICA | Floor 2, St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 | Hugh McLain Secretary | ||
| ERC | St Patrick's College, Dublin City University, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 AN2F | Aidan Clerkin CEO Interim | aidan.clerkin@erc.ie | |
| NCCA | 25 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, D01 KH36 | Arlene Forster CEO | Aine.ArmstrongFarrell@ncca.ie | |
| NCSE | 1/2 Mill Street, Trim, Co. Meath, | John Kearney CEO | patrick.martin@ncse.ie and cindyjane.oconnell@ncse.ie | |
| Residential Institutions Statutory Fund – Caranua Note1 | Caranua | Caranua, PO Box 12477, Dublin 1 | Vacant -contact DoE Redress Unit | Hugh_Geoghegan@education.gov.ie |
| RIR | Floor 3, St. Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, | Sharon Moohan Acting Secretary | info@rirb.ie | |
| SEC | Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath | Andrea Feeney CEO | Paddy.Quinn@examinations.ie | |
| The Teaching Council | Teaching Council | Block A, Maynooth Business Park, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 Y7X0 | Phil Fox Deputy Director Interim | pfox@teachingcouncil.ie |
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