Written answers

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Conservation

12:00 pm

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money allocated for home insulation grants and the greener home schemes in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; the amount allocated in grants under each heading; the number of applicants who applied for and availed of these grants in each year; the amount of funding remaining unused in each of the years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/10]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The following table sets out the relevant figures for the Greener Homes Scheme (GHS) from its inception in 2006 to date, and also sets out the figures for the Home Energy Savings scheme (HES) for 2008, 2009 and 2010. The 2008 figures for HES are for the pilot 'Insulation Scheme', which was used to test principles and processes required to deliver the full-scale HES programme.

20062007200820092010***
Greener Homes
Total Allocation (€)€5m€28.221m€22.5m€15.345m€6.5m
Total Spend(€)€5m€27.8m€22.5m**€11.009m€1.21m
Underspend (€)0€0.421m0€4.336mn/a
Number of Grants Paid1,3418,3859,6437,237910
** excluding operational costs of €0.695m
Home Insulation
Total Allocation (€)--€5m€47m€43.555m
Total Spend(€)--€1.4m**€16.258m€11.1m
Underspend (€)--€3.6m€30.7mn/a
Number of Grants Paid--71133,434 measures18,183 homes24,742measures13,706homes

** This is the amount disbursed in capital grants and does not include development/system and operational costs of €2.233m.

*** To date.

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