Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary did not receive payment under the home energy saving scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43582/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme, which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), on behalf of my Department, provides grant assistance for a range of energy efficiency measures, including roof insulation, internal and external wall insulation, boilers and heating controls. Since the inception of the scheme in 2008, the scheme has provided energy efficiency upgrades to almost 55,000 homes.

It is an explicit condition of the scheme that grant approval must be in place prior to any purchase of materials or works being undertaken. Applicants accept this and all other conditions of the scheme at the time of applying for the grant. In the case in question, I am advised that the works were completed on 6th September 2010, prior to the date of offer, which was issued on the 17th September 2010.