Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the quantity, cost and suppliers of energy used by his Department in the last year for which figures are available; if an audit has been carried out on his Department's energy use; and the details of same. [39429/06]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Electricity and gas supplies to Government Buildings/Leinster House are metered through the Houses of the Oireachtas. The actual quantity of energy consumed by my Department is unavailable as the supply is not separately metered.

My Department is charged a fixed rate of 27.46% of the total ESB charge for Government Buildings/Leinster House. For the period November 2004 to October 2005, the charge was €125,142.30.

My Department is charged a fixed rate of 7.51% of the total Dublin Gas charges for Government Buildings/Leinster House. For the period November 2004 to October 2005, the charge was €36,907.18.

While having regard to business demands, my Department does try to promote the efficient use of resources and the conservation of energy.

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39459/06]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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In 2005, the cost of the supply of water to the Department was €13,088.26, as follows: