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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: I have sent this particular one in as a query.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: For the committee's benefit, it is the SEAI grant. I have got more information and sent it to the SEAI.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Please answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is one question, Chair. Dr. Byrne has said that an assessor goes in to assess what is required but that does not make sense.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Surely Dr. Byrne is not of the opinion that today single-glazed timber windows are okay?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: When did the SEAI move into its new office?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Given where we are today and what the SEAI does, have our guests considered the current energy costs that emanate from the new building?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Will Ms O'Brien elaborate a little on what they were?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: What does that equate to in money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: What measures has the authority taken to see that amount reduced?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Were these measures only taken because the energy bill went up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Given the size of the building and the number of staff it accommodates, is it energy efficient?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: I am interested in the question of size and perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General can help here. If we are looking at the energy efficiency of buildings in the public realm, how does the SEAI premises compare with other Departments that are not as aware of the issue of energy efficiency?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: How does the SEAI fare relative to other Departments? I would expect it to be at the top of the scale.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Did the move to the current office increase the energy consumption of the SEAI?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: I accept that the building is more efficient but I want to know, in writing, what the 446.7 kW cost and what the remedies to reduce the bill cost. What was the cost of the measures that the SEAI took to ensure that by this time next year we will see a vast reduction in the cost of the energy for the SEAI building? When it comes to overall efficiency, is Mr. Meally happy with how...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: I am talking about buildings specifically; I am not talking about cars or fleets.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Mr. Meally said earlier that there are significant challenges going forward. Are our targets low? We met them in 2020 but were they revised at any stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: No, were the targets that we met revised downwards so that we would meet them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Going forward it will be a challenge to meet them. Is that correct?