Energy Conservation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Questions (402)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

454 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is any assistance available to help a community centre (details supplied) build a fully passive centre and to open it as a showcase for best practice in energy conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11160/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

The Better Energy Programme administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is designed to incentivise energy efficiency upgrades in existing buildings that were constructed prior to the introduction of the current Building Regulations.

As the proposal to build a fully passive community centre at Kielduff is a new construction project, there is no grant assistance under SEAI's Programmes to incentivise energy efficient performance standards over and above those set out in the Building Regulations for new buildings.