Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2021
148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocated and spent under the Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme; the details of each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59338/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraEight higher education institutions were approved for total funding of €6 million in 2020 to progress projects under the Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme (EEDPP) 2020. The programme is being co-funded on a 50/50 basis by my Department and SEAI. The selected projects will test and demonstrate energy retrofit approaches, build scale, and inform key stakeholders. A table is attached with the current status and expected completion dates for the projects in question.
Under a further round of the EEDPP in 2021, a further eight projects have been successful at 'Expression of Interest' stage and have been approved to progress to design stage. This round has an indicative funding envelope of €12 million, again co-funded on a 50/50 basis by my Department and SEAI. Following the development of designs, an Assessment Team will be convened to evaluate the projects and identify those which will proceed to implementation, cognisant of the funding envelope available.
EEDPP 2020
|
HEI |
Project Description |
Expected Completion |
|
TCD |
Moyne Institute – Part Window Replacement, Roof Installation, LED Lighting and Base Load Heat Pump |
Q2 2022 |
|
NUIG |
Áras De Brún – Energy and Carbon Efficient Upgrade |
Q4 2021 |
|
IADT |
Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Atrium Building |
Q3 2021 |
|
UCC |
Decarbonisation of the O’Rahilly Building Heating System as a pathway to B2 Certification |
Q4 2021 |
|
MU |
John Paul II Library – solar panels, heat decarbonisation and insulation |
Q4 2021 |
|
UCD |
Belfield Campus DHS Heat Pump |
Q3 2021 |
|
DCU |
Marconi Building Deep Retrofit and BER Upgrade |
Q2 2022 |
|
LYIT |
Phase 1 Extension Retrofit |
Q3 2022 |
EEDPP 2021 (Approved for design stage)
|
HEI |
Project Name |
|
UL |
IBC 2 - EEDPP Project 2021 |
|
UCC |
Enterprise Deep Retrofit. |
|
MTU |
Melbourn Building |
|
WIT |
Deep fabric Retrofit to Business School at WIT |
|
ITC |
Burrin Building |
|
GMIT |
Energy Upgrade/ CO2 reduction of Central Block (CCAM) |
|
LYIT |
BIC Biomass and Medium Fabric Upgrade |
|
UCD |
Quinn School of Business BER B Retrofit |
