Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand it is not as simple as Ireland not applying. Some of that funding was already under the recovery and resilience plans that each member state submitted. In our recovery and resilience plan we made submissions in respect of energy, particularly in terms of public buildings. We had specific projects under the recovery and resilience plan that we submitted and that we will be refunding, in terms of a 100% energy building of the future in the public service. Measures had been applied for in that respect but I will get the full details for the Deputy from the Minister, Deputy Ryan.

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