The following table sets out the relevant figures for the Greener Homes Scheme (GHS) from its inception in 2006 to the present date, and also sets out the figures for the Home Energy Savings Scheme (HESS) for 2008 and 2009. The 2008 figures for HESS are for the pilot ‘Insulation Scheme', which was used to test principles and processes required to deliver the full-scale HESS programme.
Allocations and Expenditure Associated with the Greener Homes and Home Energy Savings Schemes
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Greener Homes
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Total Allocation (€)
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€5m
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€28.221m
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€22.5m
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€15.345m
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Total Spend (€)
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€5m
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€27.8m
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€22.5m
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**€11.009m
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Underspend (€)
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0
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€0.421m
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0
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€4.336m
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Number of Grants Paid
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1,341
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8,385
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9,643
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7,237
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**excluding operational costs of €0.695m
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Home Energy Savings Scheme
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Total Allocation (€)
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—
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—
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€5m
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€47m
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Total Spend (€)
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—
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—
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€1.4m
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**€16.258m
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Underspend (€)
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—
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—
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€3.6m
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€30.7m
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Number of Grants Paid
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—
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—
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711
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33,434 measures
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18,183 homes
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**This is the amount disbursed in capital grants and does not include development/system and operational costs of €2.233m.
In addition, there would have been payment in 2009 of €0.39m carryover from the pilot HESS scheme, which is not included in the above table.
