Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the initiatives his Department has taken to monitor and reduce energy consumption in terms of electricity and gas use. [19347/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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My Department has been working with the OPW since 2008 on an energy efficiency programme in my Department's two main buildings at Adelaide Road and Tom Johnson House on Haddington Road. Among other things this has involved the installation of a new Building Management System which offers greater control over consumption of energy. As part of the project, energy awareness presentations were made to staff, an Energy Team/Working Group was established from among the staff to promote the energy awareness and conservation imperative.

My Department is very conscious of the use of energy and encourages the efficient use of electricity and power through its staff Energy Team and Energy Officer. Overall, notwithstanding the exceptional cold weather of January and December 2010, my Department's energy consumption cost was reduced by circa €170,000 from 2008 to 2010.