Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
1002. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending grant aid from the SEAI to cover energy efficient re-equipment in areas, such as poultry, pigs and horticulture, not already covered by the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4936/20]
View answerThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) provides guidance and assistance for businesses to improve their energy efficiency. These include energy management training and mentoring to help save energy through a structured management system. The cost of providing grant aid to cover energy efficiency measures in the agriculture and horticulture sector would depend on a range of factors including the eligibility criteria, the proportion of capital funding that would be provided by the grant, the scale of installations supported and the uptake of such a support. Given the impact these factors could have it is not practical to provide an estimate of the cost.
