Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2006
214 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of companies who have availed of the biofuel excise relief; the companies in question and their address; the volume of fuel that they have sought relief for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30280/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the pilot Biofuels Mineral Oil Tax Relief Scheme a total of eight projects were awarded excise relief in August 2005.
Details of the successful projects in question are as follows:
Recycled Products Ltd., Donegal Farm Relief Services Group Oakfield Demesne, Raphoe, Co Donegal
Eilish Oils Ltd., Slí na Bándé, Kilmurry, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow
Kilkenny Cereals Ltd., Killure House, Killure, Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
Biogreen Energy Products Ltd., The Leap, Adamstown, New Ross, Co Wexford
Eco Ola, Industrial Support Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway
Greyhound Recycling & Recovery Ltd., Carrollstown Estate, Trim, Co Meath
Conoco Phillips, Whitegate, Midleton, Co Cork
Maxol Ltd., 3 Custom House Plaza, IFSC, Dublin 1.
Under the scheme mineral oil tax relief is being granted on six million litres of pure plant oil, one million litres of biodiesel and one million litres of bioethanol over the two-year period for which the scheme is running. Building on the success of the pilot scheme, I launched the Biofuels Mineral Oil Tax Relief Scheme II in July 2006. Details of the successful applications received under this scheme will be available when the assessment process has been completed.
