Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am puzzled by a few headings.

Under subhead C1, energy administration, the figure for administrative pay seems to have increased significantly, while there seems to have been a somewhat smaller increase in the figure for non-pay administration. I do not understand what is meant by the reference in subhead C5 to "energy research programme (cash - limited)". I would have thought the reference should be to "Government (cash - limited)". I do not understand what is covered by strategic energy infrastructure, although I accept that the figure in question is quite small. I do not know why subhead C7, gas services, is identified as a separate heading in this programme expenditure document. I would like more information on subhead C8, subscriptions to international organisations. What does it consist of? Will the Minister identify the organisations in question? Should we be making provision for some sort of work programme, whereby the Government would work with suppliers to reduce the number of people who are in energy poverty and being cut off? I am not sure whether this is the proper forum at which to raise the plight of those who are finding it difficult to pay for the energy they use.