Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Each year, the Air Corps receives a number of invitations and requests to participate at Airshows at home and abroad. All requests for Air Corps participation in overseas exhibitions are subject to operational commitments being met . I understand that in general Air Corps' participation in overseas shows is limited to static displays only. In relation to emissions, the Defence Forces, as part of being fully certified to the ISO50001 standard, operates a comprehensive Energy Management System (EnMS) that meets the requirements of the standard. Transport usage is monitored using the Jigsaw fleet management system, with each instance of refuelling captured on this system, allowing Transport managers to supervise the operation of Defence Forces vehicles.

Fuel usage is closely monitored on Naval Service vessels by the Naval Engineers, as is the aviation fuel dispensed for each flight by Air Corps aircraft. The Defence Forces, as a public body, is also required to make annual submissions to SEAI relating to overall consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as performance based metrics, through the SEAI Monitoring & Reporting system.