Written answers

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Efficiency Initiatives

11:00 pm

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will make up the shortfall of 50% in budget 2008 for energy efficient initiatives, in view of his statement (details supplied). [35493/07]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Far from there being a shortfall for energy efficiency initiatives in Budget 2008, I announced additional funding for insulation and energy building rating schemes together with the energy efficiency programme for SMEs. This is in line with the Government's commitment to radically enhance energy efficiency in the interests of environmental sustainability and competitiveness.

I am making some €63 million in total available in 2008 for energy conservation measures, together with a further €13 million for energy research and development initiatives. The €63 million funding for energy conservation measures, which is more than twice the original 2007 REV allocation for this area, will fund Sustainable Energy Ireland's programmes in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy. These include the House of Tomorrow Programme, the Public Sector Programme, the Industry Programme, the Low Income Housing Programme, the Greener Homes Scheme and many other smaller programmes.

The separate Subhead entitled "Energy Efficiency Initiatives" relates exclusively to funding for the national energy efficiency awareness campaign, Power of One. The funding of €2.5 million in this subhead will meet the remaining contractual commitment in 2008 for the Power of One campaign, which was launched in 2006. Some €4.9 million has been spent on the campaign in 2007. The overall contractual commitment for 2006-2008 is €10 million.

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