Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2006
127 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the consultation which has taken place in respect of the proposed grant aid package on renewable energy; the number of groups-companies which were involved; the name of each; and when he expects to publish the package of grant aid. [9620/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe announcement on budget day of a five-year renewables package of €65 million underlines this Government's commitment to developing renewable energy potential. Under this package I intend to launch a range of innovative grant schemes relating to biofuels, combined heat and power, biomass commercial heaters and domestic heat grants. My Department in consultation with SEI, is currently developing a suite of programmes to rollout these initiatives. I intend to launch the domestic grants programme and biomass commercial heat programme in the coming weeks.
In developing the range of programmes, SEI commissioned a study by Tipperary Institute, which was completed by the end of January 2006 and included consultation with industry. In February SEI held a consultation workshop with industry exploring a range of issues relating to the roll-out of domestic grants. The workshop was attended by 71 people representing almost 60 different companies-organisations involved in the area, as detailed in the following table:
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1. |
Cork County Energy Agency |
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2. |
Sweco Ltd. |
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3. |
Master Heat |
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4. |
Environmental Installations |
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5. |
GLAS Energy |
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6. |
Renewable Heating |
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7. |
Construct Ireland |
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8. |
Climate Control |
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9. |
Eco Stove |
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10. |
Heatlink |
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11. |
Natural Power Supply |
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12. |
Powertech Ireland |
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13. |
Precision Heating |
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14. |
Kingspan |
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15. |
Keenaghan Engineering |
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16. |
Eco Heat |
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17. |
Liffey Mills |
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18. |
Energy Master |
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19. |
Heatright |
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20. |
SmartHeat |
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21. |
Dimplex |
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22. |
Mid West Mantle & Design |
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23. |
Ollie McPhillips Limited |
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24. |
Eco NRG Ltd |
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25. |
Kovara Ireland |
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26. |
About EnergyTech 365 |
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27. |
Indigo |
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28. |
Elementary Energy |
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29. |
IGNEUS |
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30. |
Absol |
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31. |
Young Field Workshop Ltd |
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32. |
NuTech Consultants |
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33. |
Solaris |
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34. |
AJT Heating Services |
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35. |
Stemark Ltd |
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36. |
Dunstar |
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37. |
Solar Energy Ireland |
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38. |
Eurotech |
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39. |
OCAE |
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40. |
Geothermal Solar |
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41. |
AHAS |
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42. |
Shamrock Solar Energy |
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43. |
Newheat |
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44. |
Solar Heat Ire |
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45. |
Green Heat |
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46. |
Heat Surv |
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47. |
Swiftbrook |
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48. |
Quest Utility |
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49. |
Carlow/Kilkenny Energy Agency |
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50. |
Eskimo |
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51. |
Hearth & Home |
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52. |
Teagasc |
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53. |
Ger Cross Heating |
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54. |
Pure Energy |
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55. |
Natural Energy |
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56. |
AHES |
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57. |
Pro Air System |
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58. |
Genysis Systems |
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59. |
Danwood |
