Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quantity, cost and suppliers of energy used by his Department in the past year for which figures are available; if an audit has been carried out on his Department's energy use; and the details of same. [39418/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the energy costs (heat and light) of my Department in 2005 are set out in the attached table. Payments were made to the named suppliers or to the landlord/main tenant of premises partly occupied by Department staff on a pro rata basis.

The Department recently launched the 'Power of One' campaign, which while concentrating on domestic use in the initial stage, will target energy-using sectors including the public service. This campaign will build on Office of Public Work's initiatives in this field.

The OPW are also rolling out a staff energy awareness pilot study in 15 large state buildings which will act as a template for a major staff energy awareness campaign in all state buildings in early 2007. OPW are also installing Web based energy monitoring units in large state buildings including those occupied by my Department

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quantity, cost and suppliers of water, both tap and bottled, acquired by his Department for its own use in the last year for which figures are available. [39448/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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This Department uses the services of a number of companies for the supply of tap and bottled water. Details are as follows:

Dublin City Council Water charges

An annual fee of €4,800 is paid to the Council for the supply of water.

All Water Systems

Twenty six water filtration units are in place Departmental buildings offices at a total annual cost of €3,796.

Tipperary Water / Glenpatrick

Four mineral water units are situated in departmental offices at a total cost €1063.10 per annum. Costs to date for the supply of bottled water both in individual portion size bottles and larger size for use in the communal units is €1519.88.