552 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the new report from the Environmental Protection Agency which indicates that transport emissions are now 165% above 1990 levels and have risen by 5.2% in the past year, his Department has made any estimates for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions desirable within the context of Ireland’s Kyoto Treaty obligations and the carbon budget announced under Budget 2008; the specific measures being put in place to lower transport emissions; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of VRT changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/08]

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552 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the new report from the Environmental Protection Agency which indicates that transport emissions are now 165% above 1990 levels and have risen by 5.2% in the past year, his Department has made any estimates for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions desirable within the context of Ireland’s Kyoto Treaty obligations and the carbon budget announced under Budget 2008; the specific measures being put in place to lower transport emissions; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of VRT changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/08]

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1. 30 January 2008

   Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

   552 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the new report from the Environmental Protection Agency which indicates that transport emissions are now 165% above 1990 levels and have risen by 5.2% in the past year, his Department has made any estimates for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions desirable within the context of Ireland’s Kyoto Treaty obligations and the carbon budget announced under Budget 2008; the specific measures being put in place to lower transport emissions; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of VRT changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/08]

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