David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department seeks to operate heating systems in the most efficient manner and has participated in the recent energy awareness programme organised by the Office of Public Works. My Department has also appointed an Energy Officer to implement the recommendations made under that programme.

I set out the details requested by the Deputy both in relation to my Department and the information provided to me by the bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group in the following APPENDIX.

In the case of certain bodies and agencies, where heating systems are fully powered by electricity, it is not possible to separately identify heating costs from general electricity usage. This is because electricity units used for heating purposes are not isolated from the costs of electricity in general.

APPENDIX