Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to introduce a grant scheme to support the installation of wood-pellet stoves in family homes; the date by which such a grant be introduced; if such a grant will be available without a means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4580/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual financial package announced in budget 2006 includes funding for renewable energy schemes totalling €65 million for the period 2006 to 2010. The renewables package includes a grant aid package for the domestic sector, which will provide for individual grants to install renewable energy technologies including wood pellet boilers, solar panels and geothermal heat pumps.

My Department is developing the necessary detailed measures to roll out the new programme which will be announced as soon as possible. The level of funding to be committed to these schemes in 2006 and annual funding projections up to 2010 is being finalised in that context. It is not anticipated that the grants for the domestic sector will be means tested.