Written answers
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Grant Payments
2:30 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 808: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of sustainable energy Ireland grant applications granted; the number pending; the degree to which funding has been provided to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48435/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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In 2010, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has administered a range of programmes across a number of energy efficiency related areas. Some of these programmes involve the provision of grant aid, while others do not.
The number of grant applications granted in 2010 and those pending at the start of 2011 are as set out in the following table.
| Programme | No. of applications approved | No. of applications pending |
| ReHeat Deployment Programme | 157 | 19 |
| CHP Combined Heat and Power Deployment Programme | 26 | 8 |
| Energy Efficiency Fund | 66 | - |
| Warmer Homes Scheme | 79 | - |
| Ocean Energy Prototype RD&D | 8 | 5 |
| Renewable Energy RD&D | 11 | 13 |
| Warmer Homes Retrofit | 5 | - |
| HESS Home Energy Savings Scheme | 68,902 | 22,835 |
| GHS Greener Homes Scheme | 6,272 | 539 |
| 75,526 | 23,419 |
Funding to meet the demand set out above was provided for from within the Department's Vote in 2010 and 2011.
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