866 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount he expects to spend on carbon credits for 2009 and 2010; his views on whether it is appropriate to support the purchase of carbon credits at a time when public transport operators have been forced to cut their services due to reduced funding; his further views on whether money would be better utilised in establishing a world class public transport system which would encourage persons to reduce their use of the private car rather than purchasing carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1061/10]

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866 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount he expects to spend on carbon credits for 2009 and 2010; his views on whether it is appropriate to support the purchase of carbon credits at a time when public transport operators have been forced to cut their services due to reduced funding; his further views on whether money would be better utilised in establishing a world class public transport system which would encourage persons to reduce their use of the private car rather than purchasing carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1061/10]

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