Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
103. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding will be provided to the better energy communities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17429/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Better Energy Communities Scheme funds community-based partnerships to improve the energy efficiency of the building stock in their area. It is applicable to homes, community facilities and businesses. The budget for the Scheme this year was increased to €22 million – with €4 million of this allocation for a new ‘homes only’ aggregation strand.
Successful applicants under the 2020 Communities grants scheme were notified by the SEAI in recent months. It is planned that the scheme will open for new applications later this year. In the meantime, prospective applicants could review the existing scheme details and requirements which could be helpful to them if they are considering availing of the scheme in the future. The opening date will be notified both on the SEAI website and more widely.
More information on the SEAI Community Grant supports is available on the SEAI website at:
www.seai.ie/grants/community-grants/.
