Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 May 2001

Vol. 537 No. 2

Written Answers. - Energy Costs.

David Stanton

Question:

367 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation 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. [15861/01]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

My Department is a tenant in each of the four offices which it currently occupies, of which the Office of Public Works is the landlord in three of the four buildings. The energy costs paid by my Department in the past three years are set out hereunder:

	Electricity	Heating	Total
	IR£	IR£	IR£
1998	18,944.91	6,492.03	25,436.94
1999	27,835.41	5,807.15	33,642.56
2000	23,816	9,164.03	32,980.03

The Office of Public Works is actively developing an energy conservation programme for its property portfolio. This includes design and building standards, collation of information of data on energy consumption in a range of larger buildings and the installation of combined heat and power systems in selected premises. The systems installed allow for the active monitoring and management, particularly of heating costs. The Office of Public Works will continue to expand its energy conservation measures.