Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 March 2026
977. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20603/26]
View answer978. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20621/26]
View answer979. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20640/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 977, 978 and 979 together.
All flights in relation to St Patrick's Day travel were booked in accordance with Government Guidelines. My Department makes an annual payment to the Climate Action Fund scheme, administered by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment to offset emissions for travel on commercial flights, in accordance with Circular 01/2020 (D/PER).
The amounts required to offset any of the carbon emitted due to Saint Patrick's Day trips in 2026 will be paid no later than the end of February, 2027, in accordance with the provisions of the Circular.
