I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 240 together.
The Smart Lighting Pilot Programme provides grants of up to 30% for SMEs to upgrade to more efficient lighting, permanently reducing future energy use and spend. The pilot scheme was introduced in 2017 and saw a significant increase in uptake in participation for 2018. The scheme will be re-introduced in 2019.
The total value of the grants in 2018 was just over €369,000, breakdown by county is set out in the table.
County
|
No. of Applications
|
Value of Grants Sought
|
Carlow
|
0
|
€ -
|
Cavan
|
2
|
€ 11,000
|
Clare
|
2
|
€ 7,000
|
Cork
|
31
|
€ 132,258
|
Donegal
|
2
|
€ 6,480
|
Dublin
|
0
|
€ -
|
Galway
|
0
|
€ -
|
Kerry
|
3
|
€ 13,300
|
Kildare
|
4
|
€ 12,750
|
Kilkenny
|
7
|
€ 26,089
|
Laois
|
1
|
€ 1,750
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
€ -
|
Limerick
|
3
|
€ 8,397
|
Longford
|
0
|
€ -
|
Louth
|
2
|
€ 7,000
|
Mayo
|
3
|
€ 10,000
|
Meath
|
6
|
€ 34,380
|
Monaghan
|
5
|
€ 19,560
|
Offaly
|
2
|
€ 7,000
|
Roscommon
|
0
|
€ -
|
Sligo
|
0
|
€ -
|
Tipperary
|
5
|
€ 16,892
|
Waterford
|
7
|
€ 27,750
|
Westmeath
|
0
|
€ -
|
Wexford
|
3
|
€ 12,600
|
Wicklow
|
4
|
€ 15,120
|
Multi County
|
0
|
€ -
|