Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that there was no Irish application to the REPowerEU programme in respect of development of the use of anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46447/22]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to apply for funding from the REPowerEU programme in respect of development of the use of anaerobic digestion; if such an application will be permissible at this stage; the details of any proposed application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46448/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.

Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which was published earlier this year, sets out a total of 16 investments and 9 reform commitments which will be supported by approximately €915 million in grants from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility.

While a specific support for biomethane was not included, it should be noted that Ireland has one of highest levels of climate based funding within our National Recovery and Resilience Plan, at more than half of the total funding and far in excess of the Commission’s minimum level of 37%.

The European Commission’s REPowerEU proposal provides the potential for further funding via the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. My Department is working with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in considering potential proposals for funding under this mechanism.