AQW 8454/08 Written question to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in (i) fuel costs; and (ii) fuel duty on the departmental budget and the realisation of efficiency targets; and what action she has taken to mitigate against these increased costs.
Asked by Naomi Long MLA on 23 June 2008
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 June 2008
- Answer due by
- 7 July 2008
- Answered
- 3 July 200810 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, including its *NDPBs, spent approximately £474K on various fuels in the financial year 2007/08. It is currently estimated that departmental expenditure on fuels will increase by approximately 25% to £592k in this financial year.
DETI's targeted efficiencies are not impacted by the increase in fuel costs and monitoring systems are in place to ensure their delivery.
The Department continues to work closely with the Department of Finance and Personnel, Energy Conservation Unit and other agencies to minimise its energy consumption. Actions taken to mitigate increasing energy costs include improving the efficiency of building heating systems, installation of intelligent lighting controls and the replacement of electrical appliances with fewer more energy efficient models.
* DETI NDPBs: Invest NI; NI Tourist Board; Health & Safety Executive NI; General Consumer Council NI