Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32691/07]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32706/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to waste management is provided in the following table.

This table contains the figures for the Departments main offices in Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore. Local arrangements are in place in the Regional Offices, Inspectors' Offices and NEPS Offices throughout the country for the collection and recycling of waste. The amounts of waste are not significant and are not available in weight. Staff in my Department are proactive in the management of waste and are looking at ways of reducing the amounts sent to landfill sites.