Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 March 2015
276. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if European funding will be made available to semi-State companies for the development of renewable energy here. [10731/15]
View answerThere are a number of sources of European Union funding that could be available for renewable energy projects led by commercial sector developers, including commercial semi-State companies. These sources include the Connecting Europe Facility, European Structural and Investment Funds, and the recently announced European Fund for Strategic Investment. These funds are available to major infrastructure projects including "Projects of Common Interest" considered to be important to the development of the EU Internal Energy Market. Additionally, renewable energy research and innovation is an area which is eligible for funding through the EU's Horizon 2020 programme. It is a matter for individual companies to pursue these funding options.
