AQW 8398/08

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 20/06/2008
Answered On Date: 01/07/2008
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assessment it has made of the impact of the increase in (i) fuel costs; and (ii) fuel duty on its departmental budget and the realisation of efficiency targets; and what actions it has taken to mitigate against these increased costs.

Answer:

OFMDFM has made an assessment of the impact of the increase in fuel costs and fuel duty on its departmental budget and the realisation of efficiency targets. This assessment indicated that the increase in fuel costs and fuel duty would have minimal impact on OFMDFM's departmental budget, as OFMDFM's annual fuel costs represent less than 0.05% of total spend. In light of this, we have concluded that the increase in fuel costs and fuel duty, while significant in principle, will have no impact on the realisation of OFMDFM's efficiency targets.