910 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9771/07]

The amounts paid by my Department in 2006 in respect of Departmental staff, civilian employees and military personnel were of the order of €1.776m by way of car mileage allowances and €0.623m in respect of rail and bus ticket expenses.

911 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and his plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9820/07]

The cost of energy used in running my Department's offices was €260,883.10 in 2002 and €373,435.42 in 2006. In terms of the quantity of energy used, this information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The Department's new premises in Newbridge will have a range of environmentally friendly energy-saving features that will reduce energy in the long term. The Finance Branch of my Department located at Renmore, Galway, has been selected by the OPW to participate with a company of energy consultants in the 2007 Energy Conservation Campaign Pilot Study. It will be one of five buildings that can demonstrate good energy-saving performance and leadership to the rest of the country.