531 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been drawn to the potential to cut energy costs at schools and raise much needed revenue at the same time through the on-site installation of modern noise-minimised wind turbines in view of the fact that this would produce large amounts of electricity particularly during the winter months and schools would then be able to sell back energy produced after school hours and during holiday periods to the grid; if he will amend his policy regarding the installation of such turbines in new school builds given the considerably shorter payback required; if he will expedite pilot programmes in view of the need for such substantive money saving initiatives in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9749/09]

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531 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been drawn to the potential to cut energy costs at schools and raise much needed revenue at the same time through the on-site installation of modern noise-minimised wind turbines in view of the fact that this would produce large amounts of electricity particularly during the winter months and schools would then be able to sell back energy produced after school hours and during holiday periods to the grid; if he will amend his policy regarding the installation of such turbines in new school builds given the considerably shorter payback required; if he will expedite pilot programmes in view of the need for such substantive money saving initiatives in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9749/09]

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1. 10 March 2009

   Alternative Energy Projects.

   531 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been drawn to the potential to cut energy costs at schools and raise much needed revenue at the same time through the on-site installation of modern noise-minimised wind turbines in view of the fact that this would produce large amounts of electricity particularly during the winter months and schools would then be able to sell back energy produced after school hours and during holiday periods to the grid; if he will amend his policy regarding the installation of such turbines in new school builds given the considerably shorter payback required; if he will expedite pilot programmes in view of the need for such substantive money saving initiatives in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9749/09]

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