Economic Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2015

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Ceisteanna (181)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 29 January 2015, if the information referred to as being available on the SEAI website and the European Commission Oil Bulletin is also retained by the economic sector in his Department; if so, the extent to which he will make this available, through reply, to the relevant parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6260/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

My Department has an Economic Unit which is responsible for the provision of economic analysis across the Department. It retains and has access to all relevant data, including energy data, required for that purpose. Where information requests are made by way of Parliamentary Question or otherwise and where the information sought is publically available, the policy and practiCe of Departments is to refer to the source of information in reply.