Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures being taken by his Department and its agencies to reduce their carbon footprint in 2007/2008. [9440/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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In 2007, my Department's offices in Renmore, Galway, were included in the pilot study for the Energy Conservation Campaign. Since that pilot project took place, energy-saving enhancements to the building have been carried out, including the replacement of windows and it is planned to increase the insulation in 2008, which it is hoped will improve the overall energy efficiency of the building.

This year, all of my Department's main offices in Dublin and Galway, and the Civil Defence Board's Offices in Roscrea, will be involved in the OPW's Energy Conservation Initiative in State Buildings, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions in all targeted state buildings by 15%. We hope to achieve this reduction through raising staff awareness of the potential savings that can be made by changing our habits and behaviours to reduce our energy consumption to the benefit of all.