Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many grants were provided for energy audits, broken down by scheme in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38512/23]
View answerThe Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA) is a voucher scheme that offers certain businesses and public sector bodies a voucher for €2,000 to undertake an energy audit. The scheme was launched in June 2021 and is currently open for applications. The number of vouchers issued and paid since the scheme launch is summarised in the following table:
|
Year |
Reporting period |
Number of vouchers issued |
Number of grants paid |
Amount of grants paid |
|
2021 |
June – December 2021 |
196 |
8 |
€16,000 |
|
2022 |
January – December 2022 |
1,400 |
879 |
€1,758,000 |
|
2023 |
January – July 2023 |
598 |
713 |
€1,426,000 |
|
Total |
2,194 |
1,600 |
€3,200,000 |
