Written answers

Wednesday, 23 February 2005

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Housing Grants

9:00 pm

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing a renewable energy grant, such as the clear skies grant offered in the UK, to encourage householders to avail of renewable energy, such as domestic solar heating panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/05]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Housing grants schemes are generally the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I have neither plans nor funds to introduce a grant scheme of the type suggested in the question.

Sustainable Energy Ireland, SEI, which was established as a statutory agency in May 2002, implements initiatives on renewable energy and energy efficiency on behalf of my Department. Under SEI's house of tomorrow research, development & demonstration programme, solar heating panels are one of a number of energy technologies eligible for support in the context of an integrated set of measures comprising a whole-house energy efficiency solution. This programme is open to demonstration projects involving clusters of five or more homes. Funding is available on a limited scale for whole-house measures at a rate of up to €5,000 per house in such developments.

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