Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 Oct 1994

Vol. 445 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Use of Paper.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

88 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the quantity of paper used, the quantity of recycled paper used and the quantity of post-consumer paper recycled by his Department in view of the fact that his Department has been established for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [618/94]

Minister for Tourism and Trade (Mr. McCreevy)

My Department uses about 100 reams of paper per month. Of this amount approximately 30 per cent is recycled paper. Most post-consumer paper generated by my Department is recycled.