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[Deputy Pat Rabbitte.] Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers IFI, while recognising that there is some off peak demand for the lakes in question, must, in common with all public sector bodies, operate responsibly within overall budgetary constraints. As part of the balance between these constraints and assessed demand, it is necessary to manage the lakes within the resources available and in that context it is not currently in a position to open the lakes referred to by the Deputy any earlier than proposed. Post Office Network 389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of rural post offices in each county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7616/12] Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte): Post office network issues are an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and one in which I have no statutory function. Energy Conservation 390. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are applications for the warmer homes scheme operated by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland made in 2010 by applicants in County Kildare that have not yet been approved or if approved have not been carried out; the reason such delays are occurring in County Kildare; if he will indicate the number of cases outstanding in County Kildare since 2010 or earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7640/12] Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte): Better Energy: Warmer Homes delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to households that are vulnerable to energy poverty with a total of 20,388 being addressed in 2011. The scheme is managed on behalf of my Department by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and delivered through a range of Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in order to ensure national coverage. In 2010, 1,318 homes were completed in County Kildare, with a further 377 completions in 2011. Of the four homes outstanding since 2010 in Kildare, the SEAI has not been able to make contact with two of the homes, resulting in one cancellation to date. One further home only proved eligibility in October 2011 and was formally added to the waiting list at that time. The final home has been confirmed as eligible for the scheme and has been scheduled for survey. The SEAI further advises that as of 31 December 2011 there were 216 applicants from County Kildare on the waiting list. 2012 will mark a shift in emphasis on the Better Energy: Warmer Homes scheme to take account of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy, which I launched last November. Heretofore, applicants were considered eligible for retrofit measures if they met defined criteria, such as eligibility for the National Fuel Scheme. All successful applicants were placed on a waiting list and addressed in rotation. The focus in 2012 will shift to addressing those households considered in extreme energy poverty as a priority; such households typically spend over 20% of their disposable income on energy services. This will ensure that those most in need receive the benefit of energy efficiency measures first. Departmental Staff 391. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and 494

Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Natural Resources if he will provide an organisational chart detailing officials and their responsibilities within his Department. [7735/12] Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte): Details of the senior management of my Department and their responsibilities are outlined in the table below: Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources Aidan Dunning Secretary General Senior Management Organisation Chart Katherine Licken Michael Manley Eamonn Molloy Sara White Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary Deputy Secretary Communications and Finance, Corporate Human Resources, Energy Knowledge Society Services and Natural Broadcasting and Postal Resources Kenneth Spratt Frank Sheridan Patricia Cronin Una Nic Giolla Choille PO PO PO PO Communications Policy Exploration and Mining Human Electricity and Gas Division Division ResourcesDivision/ISD/ Regulation Division Press Office/Postal Division Dave Hanley Denis Maher Éanna Ó Conghaile Martin Finucane PO PO PO PO Communications Corporate Services, FOI, Broadcasting Policy Renewable and Development Division Trainingand Inland Division Sustainable Energy Fisheries Division Roger O’Connor Ciarán Ó hÓbáin Matt Shaw Mairead McCabe Director of PO Principal Solicitor PO Communications Business and Technology Petroleum Affairs Division Legal Unit Energy Planning — North SouthDivision Aidan Ryan Brian Carroll David Brophy St. John O’Connor Telecommunications PO Legal Advisor PO Advisor/Specialist Finance and Corporate Legal Unit Energy Efficiency and Affairs Division Affordability Division Patrick O’Connor Aoife MacEvilly Assistant Director AP (Higher duties) Oil Security and Energy Corporate Geological Survey Ireland Governance Division Koen Verbruggen Bob Hanna Principal Geologist Chief Technical Advisor Geological Survey Ireland Eibhlín Doyle Principal Geologist Exploration and Mining Division Noel Murphy Petroleum Exploration Specialist 495

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