182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in her Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20622/26]
Topics / Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions
165 questions from 32 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.
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160 written, 5 oral
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183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20641/26]
184. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by her, the Junior Ministers in her Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20659/26]
388. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport 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. [20617/26]
389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport 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. [20635/26]
390. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20654/26]
391. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20672/26]
482. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [20607/26]
483. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [20625/26]
484. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20644/26]
485. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20662/26]
543. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [20613/26]
544. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [20631/26]
545. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St. Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20650/26]
546. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20668/26]
589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [20606/26]
590. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [20624/26]
591. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20643/26]
592. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20661/26]
893. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by her and all members of her staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20605/26]
894. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in her Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20623/26]
895. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20642/26]
896. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by her, the Junior Ministers in her Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20660/26]
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]
978. 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]