Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
820 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans being proposed to insulate cavity walls in existing local authority houses which were not previously insulated throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11790/04]
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My Department financially assists local authorities in upgrading, renovating and redeveloping their housing stock through the remedial works scheme and funding for regeneration and redevelopment projects. Where an extensive programme of refurbishment works is carried out, measures are taken to improve thermal insulation.
Since 1976 all new local authority housing has been built with wall cavity, attic and floor insulation in accordance with the prevailing requirements of the building regulations. My Department has no proposals for a special scheme to provide for insulation in cavity walls without insulation in existing local authority houses.
