Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2023
218. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there is any obstacle to a local authority signing up to the Climate Perks Programme, which would involve certain commitments as an employer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14458/23]
View answerIn the local government sector, travel and subsistence policies and rates mirror those established centrally for the Civil and Public Sectors and, therefore, any consideration of initiatives such as that referenced will need to be informed by central policy. A key consideration is this regard is the requirement to limit travel, subsistence and related expenditure and the loss of official working time to travel to the minimum necessary for the fulfilment of employer-related duties. Therefore, the programme referenced may not be compatible with this consideration.
