Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
135. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2023 for climate measures and the progress on the implementation of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36886/23]
View answer136. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the total funding provided for retrofitting in 2022 and to date in 2023 and projected end year outturn; the breakdown of allocations to the SEAI in 2022 and 2023; how many homes have been retrofitted to date; how many are expected to be done in the full year, broken down by funding stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together.
The 2023 Budget allocation for climate related programmes under the remit of my Department is published in the 2023 Revised Estimates Volume in Appendix 8 and is set out in the Table below. For 2023, there is an increase in funding of just over €316 million over the budget allocation for 2022, which equates to 92%.
Details on the progress on the implementation of those measures that are allocated additional funding is currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
|
Programme/Scheme |
Subhead |
2022 €,000 |
2023 €,000 |
% Change |
|
Environmental Protection Agency - Admin expenses |
A.3 |
41,619 |
43,761 |
5% |
|
Environmental and Climate Research |
A.4 |
14,300 |
17,250 |
21% |
|
Carbon Fund |
A.5 |
4,500 |
2,905 |
-35% |
|
International Climate Change Commitments |
A.6 |
15,000 |
26,500 |
77% |
|
Climate Initiatives |
A.7 |
11,077 |
10,931 |
-1% |
|
Just Transition Fund (IE & EU) |
A.8 |
34,000 |
12,420 |
-63% |
|
Shared Island Fund |
A.9 |
|
1,800 |
n/a |
|
SEI Admin and General Expenses |
B.3 |
21,475 |
27,971 |
30% |
|
Residential/Community Retrofit Programmes |
B.4 |
94,952 |
355,265 |
274% |
|
Other Energy Efficiency Programmes |
B.5 |
46,065 |
82,765 |
80% |
|
Energy Research Programmes |
B.7 |
25,010 |
30,350 |
21% |
|
Regulation of District Heating |
B.14 |
|
689 |
n/a |
|
Residential Retrofit Loan Guarantee Scheme |
B.15 |
|
4,780 |
n/a |
|
Waste Management Programmes |
C.6 |
37,010 |
42,890 |
16% |
|
Environmental Sustainability |
C.8 |
|
500 |
n/a |
|
Total |
|
345,008 |
660,777 |
92% |
