Factsheet for measure
IE-2023-41/3413
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Updated
– measures in Ireland
Range of green transition measures included in Budget 2024 and 2025
Background information
The Government has included a number of green initiatives in its Budget for 2024.
In a statement, the Government said it was the highest-ever Budget allocation for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and that this demonstrates the government’s commitment to achieving a climate neutral, sustainable and digitally-connected Ireland.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, said he 'has secured €1.159 billion in Budget 2024 to support families and communities with energy costs while continuing the drive towards a low-carbon, digitally-connected future.'
Content of measure
The measures include:
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Three further Electricity Credits of €150 for domestic customers to a total value of just over €1 billion.
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Funding of €380 million for residential and community energy upgrades.
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The expansion of the Warmer Homes Scheme, which provides free energy efficiency upgrades to households in, or at risk of, energy poverty.
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The introduction of a new Deposit Return Scheme for aluminium cans and plastic bottles and a parallel scheme for the provision of free public water drinking fountains in all Local Authority areas.
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€20 million to remediate former landfill sites.
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€45 million for projects that are approved for EU and national Just Transition funds.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 October 2024
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Budget 2025 also including funding of €469 million for residential and community energy upgrades, including the Solar PV (photovoltaic) Scheme and the Warmer Homes Scheme which provides free, fully-funded energy upgrades for low-income households at risk of energy poverty.
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Use of measure
No information.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Applies to all workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
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European Funds
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Social partners were not involved in the designing of the measures.
Views and reactions
No available information on social partners' views.
Sources
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10 October 2023: Minister Ryan delivers record €1.159 billion investment in Budget 2024 to support families, communities, and a net-zero future
(www.gov.ie)
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01 October 2024: Minister Ryan delivers €1.4 billion in Budget 2025 supporting families and communities, and underpinning our journey to net-zero
(www.gov.ie)
