John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the grants available to householders for investment in alternative technologies such as heat pumps, solar panels, energy and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15361/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Sustainable Energy Ireland, which was established as a statutory agency in May 2002, implements renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives, including research, on behalf of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Under Sustainable Energy Ireland's research, development and demonstration programme, House of Tomorrow, heat pumps and solar panels are just two 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. The programme is open to demonstration projects involving clusters of five or more homes. Funding is available for whole house measures at a rate of up to €5,000 per house in such developments. Funding is not available under the programme for homes on an individual basis. Direct funding support is not available to individual householders.