Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 905: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 3 March 2009, the part of the information sought that is not available and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10906/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The particular information which the Deputy previously sought and which is not available relates to his request for details of the number of companies licensed for the production of biofuels. As the Deputy has been advised in previous replies no specific licences are required from any Department or Agency for the production of biofuels. The Deputy also sought details in relation to the amount of excise relief granted in respect of imported biofuels in 2006, 2007 and 2008. As the Deputy has been advised in previous replies, the total excise relief utilised under the schemes to date is estimated to be €40 million. My Department expects to be in a position in the near future to provide an estimated breakdown between imports and indigenous production from mid 2008.