Minister Catherine Martin was responding to questions about the appropriateness of the use of such seats given the carbon footprint involved.
She said these trade missions involved"a packed itinerary" and were"in line with a policy in relation to long haul flights". "The missions I have engaged in were designed to rebuild that sector had very packed schedules and from the get go," she said. When asked if she would rule out flying Business class in the future, the Minister said:"I am not going to commit one way or another under pressure from media."
You might want to forget the accidental use of first class travel in this article - she flew business not first class.
Why do people care? Can you just imagine how tough it is being a politicIan here in this country. People constantly ready to jump on you if you say or do ANYTHING that the great unwashed don’t approve of! These people work super-hard & I’d give them any perks they want.
greenparty_ie if it’s “policy” then why aren’t you advocating to change it. It it was departmental “policy” to burn your office waste in a skip outside Leinster house I would think your party might not go along with it.
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Irish Government jet! 👇 Ask yourself why they can't use zoom like they are encouraging everyone else to do! One rule for me and another for thee!
‘Entitled’
But but but Mary Lou….. sinn fein …….
Oh ok I see Do as I say not as I do Got it , me soooo dumb
The propaganda and bullshit still flows.
That's as bad as Boris saying it was a work event and not a jolly so, didn't break the rules!
If you want to bring people with you in the green agenda this isn't how you go about it greenparty_ie
The hypocrisy of the greens is as nauseating as their virtue signalling 🙄 Anyone who votes for these people needs their head examined.
nobody ever has to fly business class....thats a choice. Usless Greens