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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2003

Vol. 561 No. 4

Written Answers. - Recycling Policy.

Ciarán Cuffe

Ceist:

173 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the quantity and cost of stationery used by his Department every year; and the proportion of that stationery which is recycled paper. [4143/03]

The quantity and cost of stationery used in 2002 is as follows:

Item

Quantity

Cost (Including VAT)

Letterheads

330 Reams

12,870.00

Envelopes

288,000

8,966.47

Compliment Slips

2,600

413.00

Photocopying Paper

3,000 Reams

14,550.00

Business Cards

32 packs × 250

2,284.80

File Covers

5,000

5,750.00

Folders

20 packs × 100

168.00

Note Books

110 packs × 5

665.50

Post it notes

240 packs × 12

705.00

Flip Charts

pack of 10

158.00

Protocol (eg menus, invitations etc)

1,557.02

Recycled paper is used for a limited amount of stationery at present. The Department is looking at samples of recycled paper now available and hopes to avail of this product more extensively as current stocks deplete.
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