Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1711. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount of Department funding allocated to the better energy homes scheme, better energy communities scheme and better energy warmer homes scheme in 2016,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26434/16]
View answerThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates a number of energy efficiency schemes under the Better Energy Programme on behalf of my Department. The Better Energy Homes Scheme makes a range of grants available to home-owners who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy efficiency upgrades to those in energy poverty and the Better Energy Communities Scheme funds community activity on energy efficiency.
To date, the Better Energy Programme has supported energy efficiency upgrades in more than 325,000 homes throughout Ireland. SEAI estimate that the programme will support approximately 2,300 jobs in 2016. It is anticipated that up to 25,000 homes will receive grant support under the Better Energy Programme in 2016.
The table below details the numbers of homes that have received grant support so far in 2016, the amount of funding spent to date and the estimated final outturn for each programme (capital and current) in 2016.
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Number of homes completed to 31 August 2016 |
Funding spent up to 31 August 2016 |
Total Anticipated Outturn - 2016 |
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Better Energy Homes
|
10,666 |
€11,151,533 |
€17.18m |
|
Better Energy Warmer Homes (including Warmth & Wellbeing sub-strand) |
5,175 |
€12,230,000 |
€20.69m |
|
Better Energy Communities |
N/A (works underway at the moment, anticipate 2,640 homes completed by end of year) |
€3,915,131 (it should be noted that the bulk of funds under this scheme are drawn down in Q4) |
€19.05m |
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Total
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€56.92m |
