Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 May 2001

Vol. 537 No. 2

Written Answers. - Energy Costs.

David Stanton

Question:

291 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the energy costs incurred by his Department each year for the past three years in each of the energy sectors respectively; the use made of renewable energy; his further plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15857/01]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

Details of the payments made by my Department are set out in the following table:

	1998*£	1999£	2000£
Electricity	129,584.57	113,251.75	109,526.58
Oil	31,502.66	19,572.03	13,540.83
Gas	18,107.38	8,743.60	32,608.38
Other service charges	6,367.44	727.67	–
Total	185,562.05	142,295.05	155,675.79

*Invoices for 1998 included charges for earlier years.

Any initiatives undertaken to promote the use of renewable energy in the public sector will command the full support of my Department.