Sorca Clarke
Question:98. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications that have been made to the Just Transition fund, in tabular form. [17066/20]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
98. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications that have been made to the Just Transition fund, in tabular form. [17066/20]
View answerThe Just Transition Fund is a key pillar of the Government's just transition plan for the Midlands. Up to €11 million will be available in 2020 for projects focusing on retraining workers, proposals to generate sustainable employment in green enterprise in the region, and supporting communities to transition to a low carbon economy. This is financed through an Exchequer allocation of €6m from carbon tax revenues, and an additional €5 million committed by ESB.
Eligible projects, which had already registered with the Midlands Regional Transition Team, had until Friday, 17 July to submit an application for funding to my Department. A total of 100 applications have been received by my Department and these are undergoing initial assessment to confirm their eligibility for funding. Evaluation of eligible proposals will commence shortly and I intend to announce the successful projects at the conclusion of this process.