123 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the calls for a review of policies on promotion of biofuels by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, due to the risks posed by rising world food prices as well as concerns expressed in relation to the risks of biofuels by the chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri; if he is taking steps to take into account the risk of biofuels and to review commitments in the national climate change strategy, his Department’s statement of strategy and the environment heading of the programme for Government, in relation to the mandatory use of biofuel mixes in transport fuels, and minimum requirements of use of biofuels in public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14486/08]

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123 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the calls for a review of policies on promotion of biofuels by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, due to the risks posed by rising world food prices as well as concerns expressed in relation to the risks of biofuels by the chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri; if he is taking steps to take into account the risk of biofuels and to review commitments in the national climate change strategy, his Department’s statement of strategy and the environment heading of the programme for Government, in relation to the mandatory use of biofuel mixes in transport fuels, and minimum requirements of use of biofuels in public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14486/08]

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1. 23 April 2008

   Alternative Energy Projects.

   123 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the calls for a review of policies on promotion of biofuels by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, due to the risks posed by rising world food prices as well as concerns expressed in relation to the risks of biofuels by the chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri; if he is taking steps to take into account the risk of biofuels and to review commitments in the national climate change strategy, his Department’s statement of strategy and the environment heading of the programme for Government, in relation to the mandatory use of biofuel mixes in transport fuels, and minimum requirements of use of biofuels in public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14486/08]

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