Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government to facilitate the development of energy co-operatives will include a specific programme to support the development of co-operatives to exploit geothermal energy sources. [7896/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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In line with the programme for Government commitment to facilitate the development of renewable energy co-operatives for small scale renewable energy providers, I have asked my Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, in the context of assessing ways of encouraging microgeneration, to explore the scope for cooperative approaches. I can advise the Deputy that small-scale geothermal technologies are included in the Greener Homes Scheme currently operated by the authority.