Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
450. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for insulating homes in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30790/14]
View answerUnder my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme for 2014, some €30 million is being provided for improving the energy performance of older local authority housing stock. The funding is part of a three-year €50 million investment programme to improve energy efficiency and comfort levels in some 25,000 local authority homes. Last year over 13,000 households benefitted under this measure.
Earlier this year, my Department announced details of capital allocations to local authorities of €15 million to complete Phase 1 of the programme, which commenced in June 2013 and is focused on providing attic/roof insulation and cavity wall insulation in all relevant properties. Kerry County Council received an allocation of €467,902.
In June 2014, my Department requested local authorities to submit details of the progress to date on implementing the Phase 1 works and to provide details of the funding required for the completion of these works. These submissions are being examined at present and I intend to announce details of a further tranche of capital allocations to local authorities very shortly.
