Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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762. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount provided for capital investment in energy efficiency in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [30489/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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A significant programme of capital expenditure for energy efficiency programmes in the residential, commercial and public sectors is funded by my Department and implemented through the SEAI. In addition to achieving energy savings, these Programmes realise benefits for air quality, health, social inclusion, business competitiveness and better public services, all of which make a real and positive impact on people’s lives. Such investments focus on supporting the transition to a circular, climate resilient and resource efficient economy and protecting our environment, while ensuring the sustainable management of our natural resources.

The amount spent on capital investment in energy efficiency in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to June 2018 is set out below. The capital allocation for energy efficiency programmes in 2018 is €107m. This is a doubling of the allocation since 2016 - evidence of the importance of energy efficiency for action on climate change. The bulk of spend on energy efficiency programmes has historically taken place in the second half of the year and I expect this to be the case this year also.