Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2012
206. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a cumulative total for the energy bills of all local authorities including public lighting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45148/12]
View answerThe annual financial statement of each local authority provides an analysis of its current expenditure. Local authorities incur a range of energy expenses including, but not limited to, electricity, gas and heating oil costs in relation to local authority offices and buildings, water and waste water treatment plants, fire stations, etc., fuel for local authority vehicles and public lighting costs.
The energy costs for 2010, the latest year for which audited information is available, were €135,728,482.
