Written answers
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Expenditure
12:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44428/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The costs of heating all buildings owned or rented by the Department in 2008 are outlined hereunder:
Heating source Total cost 2008
Gas 384,430
Oil 260,576
*Electricity 2,666,440
*This figure includes other facilities such as lighting, technology and machine operation
requirements.
The additional costs of heating buildings owned or rented by the Department's Agencies/Boards for 2008 are outlined in the table hereunder.
| Name of Agency/Board | Total€ | Remarks |
| Combat Poverty Agency | 13,457 | Electricity including heating |
| Citizens Information Board | 69,022 | Electricity including heating |
| Family Support Agency | 132,750 | Electricity and Services including heating |
| Pensions Board | 49,502 | Maintenance fee paid to Landlord which includes heating, lighting, insurance etc. |
| Pension's Ombudsman | 1,700 | Heating oil |
Expenditure on Gas, and Oil in respect of all buildings owned or rented by the Department in 2008 amounted to €645,006.
The overall cost of electricity in 2008 amounted to €2,666,440. However it is not possible to separately identify the electricity costs associated with the heating of the Department's offices.
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