Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the renewable energy grants allocated by his Department for home heating projects do not cover wheat burning stoves; if he will expand the remit of the scheme to allow grants for wheat burners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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One of the drivers of the Greener Homes scheme is to demonstrate to the consumer that wood fuels can be considered as a realistic alternative to oil and gas in terms of convenience and comfort which has resulted in this focus on wood energy. The wood heating technologies currently eligible under the scheme are those that burn wood pellets or wood chips and meet all relevant EU standards in relation to performance and emissions.

In the case of grain burning boilers and stoves there are additional factors which would need to be taken into consideration including types of specific air pollutants and levels of emission from individual crops.