Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To reiterate, it is our intention to make sure that decarbonisation grants and initiatives are easy to access and draw down. We have a €300 million decarbonisation fund, through Enterprise Ireland. Over the first two years, there has been a good and strong take-up of that. At a more local level, over the past three weeks we have made a big effort to reduce the complexity around accessing the LEO energy efficiency grants. We have also increased grant aid from 50% to 75%.

In the next couple of weeks, we will embark on an awareness campaign to show the benefits and showcase some of the companies that have gone down the decarbonisation route, supported by Government initiatives, LEOs and Enterprise Ireland. That will show not just the difference that has made to their business and environment, but also the difference it has made to their bottom line. To reiterate, that is something to which we are absolutely committed.

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