Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32698/07]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32713/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together.

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the amount of waste in weight produced by my Department for these years is not available. However, following the introduction of a new waste management contract for 2007, figures are available for the 29 offices in the greater Dublin area for the period 1st January 2007 to 31st October 2007 and these are shown below. My Department plans to introduce a similar contract for offices outside the greater Dublin region in 2008.

Estimated percentages of waste recycled by my Department in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 are listed as follows. These percentage figures are based on the overall costs of waste disposal incurred by my Department in each of the years in question, as details based on weight are not available.