200 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the expenditure at present by the Government on promoting the development of renewable and alternative energy resources here; if funding for renewable projects will be increased; if so, the amount of same; the amount of energy consumption currently being met by renewable fuel sources in total and individually through wind, biomass, solar, geothermal or wave resources; the generating capacity for electricity that each of these renewable sources are currently supplying; the breakdown of each renewable technologies use of renewable energy in the categories of electricity production, domestic and commercial use; his views on the potential contribution of wind, wave, biomass, combined heat and power or solar technologies to a future more diverse and balanced energy mix up to 2020 and beyond; the wave energy technology projects which are currently in place here; if his Department has undertaken forecasting to examine future energy trends here; if so, the projected increases in total energy production and consumption in the medium to long term (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/06]

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200 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the expenditure at present by the Government on promoting the development of renewable and alternative energy resources here; if funding for renewable projects will be increased; if so, the amount of same; the amount of energy consumption currently being met by renewable fuel sources in total and individually through wind, biomass, solar, geothermal or wave resources; the generating capacity for electricity that each of these renewable sources are currently supplying; the breakdown of each renewable technologies use of renewable energy in the categories of electricity production, domestic and commercial use; his views on the potential contribution of wind, wave, biomass, combined heat and power or solar technologies to a future more diverse and balanced energy mix up to 2020 and beyond; the wave energy technology projects which are currently in place here; if his Department has undertaken forecasting to examine future energy trends here; if so, the projected increases in total energy production and consumption in the medium to long term (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/06]

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