asked the Minister for the Environment the proportion of Irish housing which has central heating; the distribution by type of heating systems, for example oil, gas, solid fuel, stove or backboiler; and the distribution by main heating appliance used by those houses without central heating for example fire, electric heater or super-ser.
Written Answers. - Central Heating Statistics.
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The most recent Census of Population data regarding heating systems in the Irish housing stock relates to 1981. However, a survey carried out by An Foras Forbartha during 1985 and 1986 indicated that approximately 55 per cent of Irish households had central heating and that the main heating methods were as follows:
|
Households with Central Heating |
Households without Central Heating |
||
|
Gas-Fired |
2.5% |
Solid Fuel — open fire |
21.9% |
|
Oil-Fired |
11.6% |
— closed |
1.3% |
|
Electric |
0.6% |
— cooker/stove |
16.9% |
|
Solid fuel fire — open |
15.7% |
Electricity |
1.9% |
|
— closed |
15.3% |
Oil |
0.1% |
|
Two fuel systems |
8.1% |
Gas |
1.1% |
|
Other |
0.5% |
Other/not stated |
2.0% |
|
Total |
54.8% |
Total |
45.2% |