175 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the measures in the context of the new EU target for Ireland to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 20% by 2020, using 2005 as a base figure, his Department is planning to introduce to facilitate the reduction in emissions in the transport sector; the estimates his Department has made for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions allowable within the context of the Kyoto Treaty and the Budget 2008 carbon budget; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of vehicle registration tax changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/08]

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175 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the measures in the context of the new EU target for Ireland to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 20% by 2020, using 2005 as a base figure, his Department is planning to introduce to facilitate the reduction in emissions in the transport sector; the estimates his Department has made for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions allowable within the context of the Kyoto Treaty and the Budget 2008 carbon budget; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of vehicle registration tax changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/08]

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1. 5 February 2008

   Carbon Emissions.

   175 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the measures in the context of the new EU target for Ireland to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 20% by 2020, using 2005 as a base figure, his Department is planning to introduce to facilitate the reduction in emissions in the transport sector; the estimates his Department has made for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions allowable within the context of the Kyoto Treaty and the Budget 2008 carbon budget; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of vehicle registration tax changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/08]

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