Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued

for the year ended 31 December 2007

18 Inventories

  2007   2006
  €m   €m
Fuel 6.6   6.0
Vehicle parts 1.1   1.4
  7.7   7.4

The cost of inventories recognised as an expense in the Income Statement in the period totalled €61.9 million (2006: €66.9 million).