Vol. 573 No. 3
704 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the overall figure within his Department for the percentages, quantities and costs of recycled and non-recycled paper and paper products used by his Department in the last period for which figures are available; and the plans his Department has to increase its use of recycled paper and paper products, and cut down on the use of non-recycled paper and paper products. [25444/03]
The following table gives details of the quantities and costs of paper and envelopes purchased by my Department in 2002, the last period for which figures have been compiled, and the proportion of those paper products that was made from recycled material. Stationery for the Department's headquarters and its Ballina offices is purchased centrally. The vehicle registration unit in Shannon has its own procurement arrangements, and the relevant information is shown separately. Information is also shown separately in respect of Met Éireann and the former Dúchas which were transferred to my Department in 2002.
It is now policy to purchase recycled copier and headed paper in my Department's headquarters, Dublin heritage offices, Ballina office, the vehicle registration unit, VRU, and Met Éireann. It is also policy to purchase recycled envelopes in these offices, except in the case of envelopes used by the VRU to issue motor tax reminders where tests on the use of recycled envelopes with automated mailing equipment proved unsuccessful. However, the VRU are currently seeking to identify other sources of recycled envelopes.
HQ and Ballina offices
|
Item |
Quantity |
Cost € |
Proportion made from recycled materials |
|
Headed paper |
612,500 sheets |
25,786.50 |
100% |
|
Photocopier paper |
7,137,250 sheets |
53,950.39 |
99.2% |
|
Envelopes |
712,500 items |
29,519.56 |
97.2% |
|
Item |
Quanity |
Cost € |
Proportion made from recycled materials |
|
Headed paper |
30,000 sheets |
1,291 |
100% |
|
Photocopier paper |
950,000 sheets |
6,931 |
100% |
|
Envelopes |
6,675,000 items |
97,528 |
41% |
|
Item |
Quanity |
Cost € |
Proportion made from recycled materials |
|
Headed paper |
Detailsnot available |
18,000 approx. |
100% |
|
Photocopier paper |
Detailsnot available |
22,100,94 |
0% |
|
Envelopes |
Detailsnot available |
28,798.77 |
100% |
