Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will initiate an audit on a school (details supplied) for the better energy workplace programme as part of the capital funding announced today; the way the school can access the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/12]

Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider a school (details supplied) in Dublin for the better energy workplace programme as part of the capital funding announced today; the way the school can access the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 337 together.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Programme on behalf of my Department. Better Energy: Workplaces supports sustainable energy upgrades to existing buildings, services, facilities and processes, in the public, commercial, industrial and community sectors. The programme is aimed at achieving ongoing and lasting energy savings. Projects entailing upgrades to thermal, electrical or transport energy performance are all considered eligible. Applications are evaluated on a competition basis and application forms and guidance notes will be available to download from the SEAI website shortly (www.seai/grants). In the interim interested parties can register their interest in the programme at business@seai.ie. The closing date for applications is 30 April 2012.