Michael Colreavy
Question:900. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding provided towards raising public awareness of energy efficiency. [28581/15]
View answerTuesday, 14 July 2015
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is the national authority with responsibility for promoting and assisting energy efficiency and renewable energy in Ireland. The SEAI, on behalf of my department, administers the Better Energy Programme which promotes energy retrofits in homes and communities throughout Ireland. Better Energy Homes (BEH) offers grant support to homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. To date over 168,000 householders have upgraded their home through the scheme. SEAI also administers the Building Energy Rating programme which has seen the introduction of energy ratings for properties being sold or rented. One in four homes in Ireland now has a BER. To educate the wider public on energy efficiency, SEAI disseminates information through brochures at events and its website which experiences over 1 million "hits" per year. Last year the SEAI spent €510,000 on advertising and promotion of these schemes and initiatives and wider promotion of energy efficiency.