Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 696: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available to persons seeking to renovate buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6182/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Greener Homes Scheme provides assistance to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for either new or existing homes. The scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and aims to increase the use of renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies in Irish homes.

Renewable energy heating systems are new technologies which, while proven and highly utilised overseas, are now gaining popularity in Ireland. The Irish Government, through SEI, wishes to encourage people to green their homes by contributing to the initial investment cost of installing a renewable energy heating system. The government believes that this will help ensure a faster uptake of renewable heating systems which will underpin the development of a long term market, while enabling homeowners to play their part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The grants are provided to householders who invest in renewable energy based heating systems under the following categories:Solar heating — for space heating and/or hot waterHeat pump — horizontal collector, vertical collector, well water or air source Wood Chip or Pellet stoves — with or without integral boilerWood Chip or Pellet boilers

The funding available is summarised in the table:

Each household can only avail of a single grant.