Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Mar 1990

Vol. 397 No. 5

Written Answers. - Energy Costs.

Séamus Pattison

Question:

32 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for Labour the amount spent on energy costs by each agency under his control in each of the years form 1985 to date; the source of energy primarily used by each agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Labour (Mr. B. Ahern)

The data requested by the Deputy in relation to FÁS, CERT, Great Southern Hotels Limited, and the Employment Equality Agency are day-to-day operational matters. If the Deputy wishes to pursue this matter he should contact these bodies directly.

Energy costs incurred by the Labour Court, the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the recently established National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health are met from my Department's allocation. The table which I propose to circulate with the Official Report sets out the relevant expenditure for 1988 and 1989. Prior to this date, the costs were met from the Office of Public Works Vote.

Energy Costs

1988 — 1989

Department of Labour

1988	ESB	Gas	Oil	Brickeens	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
Davitt House	16,888	11,185			28,073
Tom Johnson House	11,945		5,049		16,994
ESRI Building	1,628		1,129		2,757
Out Offices	1,998	33	300	50	2,381
Total	32,459	11,218	6,478	50	50,205

1989	ESB	Gas	Oil	Brickeens	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
Davitt House	19,043	13,691			32,734
Tom Johnson House	11,622		5,133		16,755
ESRI Building	994		*1,186		2,180
Out Offices	2,718	304	306	176	3,504
Total	34,377	13,995	6,625	176	55,173

* Part of this payment is in respect of oil used in 1988. ESRI was vacated in July 1989.

Main Source of energy used

Davitt House — Electricity and Gas

Tom Johnson House — Electricity and

ESRI Building — Electricity and Oil

Oil Out Offices — Electricity and Oil