Written answers

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Energy Conservation

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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298. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the proposed project in respect of improving energy efficiency performance of local authority homes; and if he will provide a timeline for when the necessary funding will be allocated to his Department. [28838/13]

Photo of Dessie EllisDessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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303. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of where the €50 million for the energy efficiency investment programme for local authority homes will be spent. [29455/13]

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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317. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the local authority areas that have been identified by his Department as likely to receive funding under the most recent capital investment programme announced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which includes a scheme to improve the energy efficiency performance of local authority homes; the amount of potential funding that will be allocated in this regard to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council; and when this funding will come on stream for local authorities. [28839/13]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 298, 303 and 317 together.

On 5 June, I announced a new €50 million three-year energy efficiency investment programme for local authority homes. This is a key part of the Government’s additional €150 million capital investment in the economy over 2013-2014.

This programme will target the 25,000 least energy efficient local authority homes. This will result in warmer homes and lower energy bills for thousands of families and will also create around 1,000 jobs in the sector. I intend to announce capital allocations to local authorities very shortly in order that contracts can be commenced as soon as possible. This programme will operate nationwide and homes in all local authority areas will benefit under this measure. My Department met recently with housing practitioners from all local authorities with the objective of getting work started as quickly as possible. Some €10 million of the €50 million programme is available for spending in 2013.

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