asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy if he has received the inter-departmental report on the sawmilling industry, since grants to this industry were suspended for over one year while the result of the survey was awaited.
Written Answers. - Sawmilling Industry Report.
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I take it the Deputy is referring to the comprehensive study of the timber processing industry which has been undertaken by the IDA in consultation with the Forest and Wildlife Service of the Department of Fisheries. The sawmilling industry is included in this study. I understand from the IDA that the study has not yet been completed.
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asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy if he will provide an estimate of the heat energy, in kilowatt hours, generated, but not used, as a residual by-product of electricity generation in the year ended 31 March 1977.
I am informed by the ESB that no usable heat energy was produced by them as a residual by-product during electricity generation in the year ended March 1977 and furthermore that all economically usable heat is at present utilised in the generation of electricity.