979. 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.
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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
32
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| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 72 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The questions
980. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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. [20658/26]
1122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [20611/26]
1123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [20629/26]
1124. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20648/26]
1125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [20666/26]
1217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [20615/26]
1218. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [20633/26]
1219. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20652/26]
1220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [20670/26]
1394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [20612/26]
1395. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [20630/26]
1396. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20649/26]
1397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [20667/26]
1463. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [20600/26]
1464. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [20618/26]
1465. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20637/26]
1466. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [20655/26]
1630. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [20601/26]
1631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [20619/26]
1632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20638/26]
1633. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [20656/26]
2201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health 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. [20610/26]
2202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health 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. [20628/26]
2203. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20647/26]