Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2015
257. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual cost of grants under the better energy homes scheme in each year from 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/15]
View answerThe Better Energy Homes Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. The table below details the number of homes that received energy efficiency measures under the scheme from 2012 to 2014 and the amount of Exchequer funding disbursed on grants to the homeowners.
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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Programme |
Homes Grant Aided |
Spend |
Homes Grant Aided |
Spend |
Homes Grant Aided |
Spend |
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Better Energy Homes |
26,426 |
€28.95m |
13,710 |
€13.16m |
9,927 |
€9.9m |
Since the launch of the Better Energy Homes scheme in 2009 163,471 homes have received energy efficiency upgrades, with the payment of a total of €171 million in grants. This clearly demonstrates the success of this scheme. Nevertheless, the SEAI continues to examine the measures available under this scheme with a view to increasing uptake by new entrants and encouraging householders who have previously benefitted from grant support to undertake deeper retrofit work on their homes. This underlines the importance of the Better Energy Homes Scheme in helping people to reduce their energy costs and improve the comfort of their homes.
