July Stimulus Plan targets green research and Retrofitting programme

Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Minister for Climate Action Communications Networks and Transport Eamon Ryan leaving Dublin Castle this afternoon. Photo: Stephen Collins

In a nod to the third partner in the country’s new ruling coalition, a significant part of the stimulus plan concerns itself with preparing “the economy for the challenges and opportunities that the future will bring… to transition successfully to the green economy of the future”.

That will see €10 million provided to support businesses engaged in 'green research' via a new Green Enterprise Fund.