Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to the documentation (details supplied) regarding OFTEC Ireland. [9653/13]

Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a mandatory registration scheme for the oil heating and cooking industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/13]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to introduce a registration scheme for oil heating engineers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/13]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to set up a mandatory register of oil installers and service technicians in 2013 similiar to that which applies for RGII and RECI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9844/13]

Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will establish a registration scheme similar to RGII and RECI to regulate oil boiler installation and servicing workers in order to ensure that only competent technicians are permitted to install, commission and service heating appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9862/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 395 to 398, inclusive, together.

I assume that the Deputies are referring to the potential dangers that may result from faulty installations, especially carbon monoxide gas, which would be dangerous to people in their homes and at their places of work. In that regard, I was pleased to launch the first Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week on the 24th September 2012. The Awareness Week saw a sustained, multi-media publicity campaign to alert people to the dangers posed by carbon monoxide and to give them advice as to what they should do to be safe. The issue was widely reported on television, on national and local radio and in both national and local press.

In respect of the possibility for a mandatory registration scheme for oil technicians, similar to those in place for the gas (RGII) and electricity (RECI) industries, I have asked my officials to meet with industry representatives to discuss the matter and I await the outcome of such discussions.