Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the various grants currently available under Sustainable Energy Ireland; and the grants that were available at the 31 December 2010. [16206/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The table below outlines the Exchequer funded programmes for renewable energy and energy efficiency in place at 31st December 2010 and those in place in 2011. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manages these programmes on behalf of my Department. Details of the individual grants available to householders and organisations under the various programmes are available on the SEAI website.

The largest of the 2011 programmes is 'Better Energy: The National Upgrade Programme', which I launched on Wednesday, 11 May 2011, on foot of the Jobs Initiative. The Better Energy Programme encompasses a number of the energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes operating as of 31st December 2010, including the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HES), the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) and the Greener Homes Scheme (GHS).

The SEAI has recently launched the 'Better Energy Workplaces' grant scheme for sustainable energy upgrades of non-domestic buildings, facilities and services. The scheme is open for applications for projects from public sector, private sector and community organisations.

Some of the other programmes listed have been running for a number of years and having provided the impetus to develop a sustainable market are now either in their wind down phase or have been closed to new applicants.

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