Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 428: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of energy consumed in his Department and in all agencies for which his Department has responsibility that comes from renewable sources. [33278/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The percentage of energy consumed in my Department that comes from renewable sources is nil. The buildings occupied by my Department are managed and maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department. All matters pertaining to the heating and lighting of the Department's buildings and whether renewable energy sources are used, are decided upon by the OPW in consultation with the Department. My Department would be open to any proposals from the OPW to reduce the Department's dependency on oil and gas usage, by using renewable energy sources where practicable. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the agencies of my Department is not an area in which I have a function.