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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2016

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Ceisteanna (696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701)

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

696. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding that has been provided to County Louth over the previous three years from 2014 to 2016, inclusive, by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37218/16]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

697. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the applications submitted for funding projects from Louth county council in each of the years 2014 to 2016 in tabular form; and if the applications were successful. [37234/16]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

698. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding for projects in 2017 in County Louth to be funded by his Department by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37250/16]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

699. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding that has been provided to County Meath over the previous three years from 2014 to 2016, inclusive, by project name, location and funding amount in tabular form. [37266/16]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

700. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath County Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; if the applications where successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37282/16]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

701. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding for projects in 2017 in County Meath to be funded by his Department by project name, location and funding amount, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/16]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 to 701, inclusive, together.

In the time available it has not been possible to gather the information sought. My Department is compiling the information requested and I will write to the Deputy with the information sought as a matter of urgency.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to the Parliamentary Questions (PQs) which were put down by you for written answer on Tuesday 29th November 2016. In the response given to you it was indicated that my Department was compiling the information sought which would be forwarded to you when available. I am now in a position to provide you with a substantive response to the PQs. Please see the following tables for the requested information. I trust this clarifies the position for you.

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment's Input

Applications submitted for funding from Meath County Council and Louth County Council in 2014-2016

County (Meath/Louth)

Name of funding project

Year

Application outcome

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2016

€15,575

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2015

€15,000

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2014

€16,215

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2016

€20,000

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2015

€20,000

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2014

€25,500

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2016

€11,000

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2015

€11,000

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2014

€11,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2016

€18,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2015

€18,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2014

€22,670

PQs Nos. 697, Reference No. 37234/16, and No. 700, Reference No. 37282/16.

Details of projects funded in Co. Meath & Co. Louth in 2014 – 2016

PQs Nos. 696, Reference No. 37218/16, and No. 699, Reference No. 37266/16.

County (Meath/Louth)

Name of Project/Grant Scheme

Year

Location

Value of Project/Grant

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2016

Meath

€15,575

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2015

Meath

€15,000

Meath

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2014

Meath

€16,215

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2016

Meath

€20,000

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2015

Meath

€20,000

Meath

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2014

Meath

€25,500

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2016

Louth

€11,000

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2015

Louth

€11,000

Louth

Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund

2014

Louth

€11,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2016

Louth

€18,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2015

Louth

€18,000

Louth

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme

2014

Louth

€22,670

Meath

Schools 100Mbps Broadband Connectivity

2014

19 Schools based in Meath

€149,260.50 relating to broadband service costs.

Meath

National Broadband Scheme (NBS)

The NBS operated between December 2008 and August 2014.

18 Electoral Divisions in Meath covered under the NBS

Final expenditure under the NBS contract took place in 2014. Expenditure is not broken down on an individual County basis.

Louth

National Broadband Scheme (NBS)

The NBS operated between December 2008 and August 2014.

1 Electoral Divisions in Louth

Final expenditure under the NBS contract took place in 2014. Expenditure is not broken down on an individual County basis

Meath

Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)

2014

Five Metropolitan Area Networks located in Co. Meath.

€40,000 paid to Meath CoCo in 2014. This money had been retained by the Department, subject to the satisfactory completion of final construction works under the MANs Programme

Meath

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

2015

n/a

€8,501.00 (overall value of grant payments to 7 small businesses under the Scheme)

Meath

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

2016 (to mid-October)

n/a

€15,794.00 (overall value of grant payments to 9 small businesses under the Scheme)

Louth

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

2014

n/a

€13,040.24 (overall value of grant payments to 7 small businesses under the Scheme)

Louth

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

2015

n/a

€37,654.70 (overall value of grant payments to 22 small businesses under the Scheme)

Meath

INFOMARNational Marine Mapping Programme (Geological Survey)

2015

Mapping offshore Co Meath

15 days offshore operations/ value €105,000

Meath

TellusAirborne Geophysical Survey (Geological Survey)

2015

All of County Meath

13,115 line km of survey/ value €299,238

Meath

Groundwater Sand & Gravel Aquifer Mapping (Geological Survey)

2016

Throughout County Meath

53 days field operations/ value €18,550

Louth

INFOMARNational Marine Mapping Programme (Geological Survey)

2015/2016

Mapping offshore County Louth

Offshore operations/ value €1,715,000

Detail of funding and proposed funding for 2017 in Co. Meath & Co. Louth

PQs Nos. 698, Reference No. 37250/16, and No. 701, Reference No. 37298/16.

County (Meath/Louth)

Name of Project/Grant Scheme

Location

Value of Project/Grant

Meath/Louth

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

n/a

Total funding of €3m has been made available under the Trading Online Voucher Scheme in respect of grant payments to small businesses (subject to match funding) to develop their trading online capacity. The Scheme is administered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices.

Meath

Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)

5 Metropolitan Area Networks in Co. Meath

€106,078 final retention payment to be made to Meath CoCo under the MANs Programme

Note: Environment Fund budget lines for 2017 remain under consideration. Environment Fund budget allocations will not be finalised until Q1 2017.

The Better Energy Programme which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department is made up of the Better Energy Homes Scheme, Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme and Better Energy Communities.

1. The Better Energy Homes (BEH) Scheme provides grant aid to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their home. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems upgrades, solar thermal panels and accompanying Building Energy Rating (BER).

The following table illustrates the number of homes grant-aided per year in respect of Louth and Meath from 2014 to date.

PQs Nos. 696, Reference No. 37218/16, and No. 699, Reference No. 37266/16.

County (Meath/Louth)

Name of Project/Grant Scheme

Location

Grants Paid

Number of houses completed

Year

Louth

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Louth

€220,670

324

2014

Louth

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Louth

€349,500

387

2015

Louth

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Louth

€435,868

483

2016 (to date)

Meath

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Meath

€316,662

358

2014

Meath

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Meath

€489,610

459

2015

Meath

Better Energy Homes (BEH)

Meath

€641,100

618

2016 to date

2. The Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH) Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, who meet the eligibility criteria. It should be noted that under this Scheme the full cost of the works is met, therefore the figures given relate to average spend per home. The measures available typically include draught proofing, attic insulation, lagging jackets for hot water tanks, low energy light bulbs, cavity wall insulation and roof and wall ventilation.

County (Meath/

Louth)

Name of Project/Grant Scheme

Location

Average spend per household

Number of houses completed

Year

Louth

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Louth

€2,354*

230

2014

Louth

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Louth

€2,486

159

2015

Louth

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Louth

€2,209

532

2016 to date

Meath

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Meath

€2,354*

318

2014

Meath

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Meath

€2,264

233

2015

Meath

Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH)

Meath

€2,213

684

2016 to date

* The old retired BEWHS database does not provide a facility to calculate the average price per home in a specific county. This is the average price per home in total for 2014.

3. The Better Energy Communities Programme aims to encourage community based partnerships to improve the thermal and electrical efficiency of the building stock and energy poor homes and facilities, encouraging the implementation of deeper and more technically and economically challenging measures. These partnerships can be between the public and private sectors, domestic and non-domestic sectors, commercial and not-for-profit organisations and energy suppliers. The community and business supports leverage considerable additional private investment.

The Projects that Meath County Council has been associated with from 2014 to date are as follows:

PQs Nos. 697, Reference No. 37234/16 and No. 700, Reference No. 37282/16

Name of funding project

County Meath

Year

Application outcome

Warmer Homes Area

Trim Area Scheme

2014

Successful

Warmer Homes Area

Navan Area Scheme (Private & LA homes)

2014

Successful

BEC 2015

Meath County Council Communities Scheme 2015

2015

Unsuccessful

BEC 2015

Meath County Council - Navan Residential Scheme 2015

2015

Unsuccessful

BEC 2016

Meath BEC 2016

2016

Successful

The Projects that Louth County Council has been associated with from 2014 to date are as follows:

Name of funding project

County Louth

Year

Application outcome

BEC 2014

Kingspan Energy BEC Louth

(partnership with LCC & Kingspan)

2014

Successful

BEC 2015

Louth Smart Energy

2015

Successful

BEC 2016

Louth Community Energy

2016

Successful

Lists of the successful Better Energy Communities projects that received funding in respect of the years 2014-2016 are available on the SEAI website.

Year

SEAI Web Link

BEC 2014

www.seai.ie/News_Events/Press_Releases/2014/Better-Energy-Communities-and-Areas-Approved-Projects-2014.pdf

BEC 2015

www.seai.ie/Grants/Better_Energy_Communities/Better-Energy-Community-Projects-2015.pdf

BEC 2016

www.seai.ie/Grants/Better_Energy_Communities/BEC-projects-2016-Oct-revision.pdf

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