Departmental Funding

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Questions (1495)

Dara Calleary

Question:

1495. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline all funding announcements made by him or by his Department for projects in County Mayo since January 2015, in tabular form; the details of each project; the status of the project at 31 December 2016; the amount of funding drawn down at 31 December 2016; and the reason for the delay in the project or funding draw down. [1055/17]

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Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

In the time available it has not been possible to gather the information sought. My Department is compiling the information requested and I will write to the Deputy with the information sought as a matter of urgency.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to the above mentioned Parliamentary Question (PQ) which was put down by you for written answer on Tuesday, 17th January 2017. In the response given to you it was indicated that my Department was compiling the information sought which would be forwarded to you when available. I am now in a position to provide you with a substantive response to the PQ.

There were a number of funding announcements made either directly by my Department, or on behalf of my Department by the agencies under its aegis, for County Mayo since January 2015. The funding was provided across a number of areas such as Energy, Communications, Environment and Inland Fisheries.

In the Energy area, the Better Energy Programme, which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department, includes the Better Energy Homes Scheme, the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme and Better Energy Communities.

Brief descriptions of these programmes, along with programmes in other areas of my Department, are outlined in the following table. I trust this clarifies the position for you.

AS PER WORD DOC

Funding announcements made by the Minister or the Department for projects in County Mayo since January 2015

Project/Funding details	Status	Amount of funding drawn down at 31 st December 2016	Reason for delay in project or funding drawn down (if applicable)
ENERGY
Better Energy Warmer Homes provides funding for energy efficiency improvements in the homes of the elderly and vulnerable.
Funding was provided to 577 individual households in Mayo.	Completed	€1,538,055	N/A
Better Energy Homes (BEH) Scheme provides grant aid to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their home. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems upgrades, solar thermal panels and accompanying Building Energy Rating (BER).
Funding was provided to 724 individual households in Mayo.	Ongoing	€818,626	N/A
Better Energy Communities (BEC) Programme - aims to encourage community based partnerships to improve the thermal and electrical efficiency of the building stock and energy poor homes and facilities.
Fuinneamh Inmhaireanta Iorras 2015 Lead Applicant: Mayo Co Council 7 homes and 8 community buildings had energy saving measures installed.	Completed	€ 125,090	N/A
Donate as You Save Energy Lead Applicant: Ard Aoibheann Community Initiatives Ltd (28 partners).	Completed	€ 15,915	N/A
Fuinneamh na Gaeltachta Lead Applicant: Udaras na Gaeltachta (4 partners - 14 buildings) Mayo Building Upgraded: Warner Building, Belmullet , Co Mayo	Completed	€ 22,913	N/A
EPS – CIC (Collaboration of Industries and Communities) Lead Applicant: Electrical & Pump Services (3 partners – 68 buildings) - installed energy saving measures to 42 homes in Erris, Co Mayo.	In progress	€ 298,350	Works Completed – inspections outstanding.
Fuinneamh na Gaeltachta 2 Lead Applicant: Udaras na Gaeltacha (10 partners – 33 buildings) Mayo Building Upgraded: Warner Building, Belmullet , Mayo One Stop Shop, Achill	In progress	€10,046	Works completed – inspections outstanding.
Lead Applicant: Clár ICH Ltd. Belcarra Community Centre and 43 local authority and private homes had energy saving measures installed.	In progress	€ 204,848	Works completed – inspections outstanding.
Lead Applicant: Mayo Co Council 3 partners – 10 buildings and 43 housing agency homes had energy saving measures installed.	In progress	€ 271,472	Works completed – inspections outstanding.
Tourmakeady, Co Mayo BEC Lead Applicant: Energywise Construction 28 homes and 7 community buildings had energy saving measures installed.	In progress	€ 431,136	Works completed – inspections outstanding.
Ocean Energy provides funding for wave energy harnessing projects.
Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site Deepwater full scale testing site for wave energy.	In progress	€505,865	N/A
Sea Energies Design, research and testing of Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) device	Partially Completed	€62,800	N/A
Upgrade of Frenchport Pier as part of Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) development.	In progress	€133,610	N/A
Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Programme provides funding for Smart Grid demonstration projects utilising Photovoltiac (PV) and Battery Storage.
Applied research project to develop a smart microgrid demo centre in County Mayo.	Completed	€15,750	N/A
COMMUNICATIONS
Trading Online Voucher Scheme assists small businesses to trade online.
Funding provided to a number of small businesses (no breakdown available).	Ongoing	€59,029	N/A
ENVIRONMENT
Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme promotes anti-litter activities and create awareness of litter issues amongst the general public.
The funding is paid to the local authorities who in turn pay the individual project promoters in Co Mayo.	Completed	€36,000	N/A
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale environmental projects at local level.
The funding is paid to the local authorities who in turn pay the individual promoters in Co Mayo.	Completed	€24,000	N/A
INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND (IFI) PROJECTS – funding provided for various schemes relating to inland fisheries.
Altnabrocky River - protection of spawning areas - Bangor Erris Ballina, Co. Mayo -(Glenault Syndicate) River bank protection works to the Glenturk River to restore and protect important sections of salmon spawning areas.	Completed	€15,000	N/A
Funding provided to Lower Owenmore Development Association for river bank protection works to Lower Owenmore river to restore and protect important sections of salmon spawning areas.	Funding provisionally approved subject to receipt of outstanding info.	€0	Application incomplete – requested outstanding information to complete file.
Muingnakinkee River (Glencullen Tributary) Rehabilitation Works Phase 3 at Glencullen, Bangor Erris, Ballina, Co. Mayo - (Bangor Angling Club) Treatment and Removal of invasive Rhododendrons.	Works ongoing.	€0	Angling Club have commenced works - awaiting claims for expenditure.
East Mayo Anglers Feasibility Study on River Moy at Swinford, Co. Mayo - (East Mayo Anglers Association) Develop a 5-year plan for East Mayo Anglers to identify areas in need of habitat restoration for salmon on those waters managed by East Mayo Anglers on the River Moy.	Not yet commenced	€0	Letter of offer sent out July 2016 not yet signed or returned by the angling club.
Burrishoole River (Shramore) at Furnace, Newport, Co. Mayo Repair of the Mill Race Channel to re-establish fish passage on the Burrishoole River.	Completed	€15,000	N/A
Lough Nanannagh, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Develop Lough Nanannagh as a managed Rainbow Trout fishery and to incorporate a recreation hub of a looped walk around the lake.	On-hold	€0	Landowner issue has put this project on hold.
Curragh Car Park, River Moy, Co. Mayo Upgrade existing Curragh car park at popular angling spot along River Moy for local and visiting anglers.	Letters of offer recently sent out	€0	Funding allocated Dec 2016. Expected commencement early 2017.
East Mayo Anglers Waters Bohola/Straide,Co. Mayo To improve access and safety for anglers through provision of new stiles and footbridges at specific angling pools.	Letters of offer recently sent out	€0	Funding allocated Dec 2016. Expected to commence in early 2017.
Cuilbaun, Tawnaghbeg, Straide, Foxford, Co. Mayo Inland Fisheries Ireland is part funding a large project aimed at providing disabled anglers access to the River Moy.	Letters of offer recently sent out	€0	Funding allocated Dec 2016. Expected to commence in early 2017.
Projects Under IFI Sponsorship Scheme
Newport Sea Angling Club National Junior Competition/Daniel Peacock Memorial.	Completed	€200	N/A
Foxford Committee Foxford Riverfest.	Completed	€200	N/A
Newport Sea Angling Club National Junior Sea Angling Club-Daniel Peacock Memorial/40th Annual Newport Sea Angling Festival.	Completed	€500	N/A

Further details of these schemes are available through the following websites:

www.dccae.gov.ie

http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Salmon-Management/salmon-conservation-fund-application.html

http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Angling-Information/nsad-capital-grants-scheme-2016.html

http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Angling-Information/sponsorship-programme.html

www.seai.ie