Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be funding available to Sustainable Energy Ireland to continue to provide support to community based organisations who are currently running the warmer homes scheme; when groups will receive confirmation of the amount of funding they will receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14939/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I have provided funding of €2.5 million to the Warmer Homes Scheme in 2008. There are 17 active community based organisations currently involved in the Warmer Homes Scheme of which 16 have current fund agreements in place for 2008. All current fund agreements are for periods up to 12 months and most will be seeking renewal of agreements in late summer.

The estimated number of low income households to be assisted in 2008 is 4,000. My Department is keeping the 2008 funding for Warmer Homes under review in consultation with Sustainable Energy Ireland, in light of expenditure trends and level of demand.