Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The breakdown in respect of the estimate under subhead C5 deals with the energy research programmes. The Deputy will see that in respect of renewable energy research, development and deployment, there is a figure of €1.2 million. There is provision of €4.75 million for ocean energy development, a very important and exciting area. The energy policy and statistical support unit, which is also important, has €400,000. IMERC, the facility in Cork with which the Deputy would be familiar, is allocated €1.16 million. I was there a few weeks ago and it is doing incredible work. For the International Energy Research Centre the figure is €1 million. INTERREG is allocated €400,000. The Economic and Social Research Institute, which assists us, is allocated €150,000. I will return to those issues if the Deputy would like. The Commission for Energy Regulation is funded through an industry levy, not by the Department.