Written answers

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Alternative Energy Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the precise growth in bio-diesel, ethanol, wind energy or other forms of alternative energy in the past six months; the extent to which a reduction in the use of imported fossil fuels has been achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/08]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of alternative energy production units that have become operational in the past six months; the extent of import substitution achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/08]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 237 together.

Statistical information on energy production, transformation, and related matters is collated by the Energy Policy Statistical Support Unit (EPSSU) of Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and published by SEI. The published reports are available from SEI directly or from its website. The latest published report is "Energy in Ireland 2006", which was published in late 2007. In this report, SEI report on indigenous energy production in terms of (ktoe) thousands of tonnes of oil equivalent. This measure shows that renewable energy production has risen from 235,000 tonnes of oil equivalent in 2000 to 367,000 tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and 420,000 tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006. Specific statistical information for the last six months is not yet available.

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