Policy in Ireland

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Updated: 08.01.2019

Author: Georgios Maroulis

Summary of policies

  • Certification Programmes: Public bodies shall only procure equipment and vehicles that satisfy certain energy efficiency criteria or are listed on the Triple E Products Register (Register) maintained by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). 
  • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP): Published in early 2014, OREDP aims at the deployment of Ireland’s RES offshore capacity. More specifically, OREDP focuses on offshore wind and wave/tidal energy. Concerning wave/tidal energy OREDP foresees specific RD&D programmes coupled with a support scheme in the future. 
  • RD&D: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published a call to support sustainable energy research into new market solutions. 
  • Exemplary role of Public Authorities: Public bodies are required to achieve energy savings and purchase efficient products and vehicles. 
  • RES-H Building: New buildings are required to comply with renewable energy requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations, increasing the use of installations for sanitary hot water.

Statutory provisions

  • S.I. 259/2008 - Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2008 
  • S.I. 542/2009 - The European Communities (Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services) Regulations 2009 and its amending regulation S.I. 151/2011
  • S.I. 259/2011 - Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2011
  • S.I. 426/2014- European Communities (Energy End-Use Efficiency And Energy Services) Regulations 2014
  • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP)

Ireland

Further information

  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)
  • +353 167 82 000
  • DCENR website
  • Revenue Commissioners (Revenue): Irish Tax and Customs
  • +353 1 702 3011
  • Revenue website