Ryanair said it was 'deeply troubling' how EU funding to tackle emissions was being used to shore up unprofitable school bus routes and with no transparency over how the rest of the money was spent.
Ryanair said it was"deeply troubling" how EU funding to tackle emissions was being used to shore up unprofitable school bus routes and with no transparency over how the rest of the money was spent.
They also lambasted the department over their explanation of where the other 24% in funding went after being told it had gone on"Climate Finance". "In the absence of this scheme, most of these students would require transportation via private vehicle, thus leading to a significant increase in transport emissions," it said.
"Again, we call on you as minister to provide transparency on the actual emission reduction benefits from the use of these [emissions trading] revenues and clarity on how this is calculated." It said unlike most EU countries, Irish people had few alternatives to airline travel such as rail or road transport while long-haul airline carriers, despite being responsible for far greater emissions, were exempt from the taxes.
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