Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Questions (466)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

466. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make a decision on the application for funding by Dublin City Council for the roll-out of phase two of the fabric upgrade insulation programme for its housing stock, including those houses which are of solid wall construction most of which are older stock; if he will introduce a pilot scheme for Ballyfermot, Crumlin and Drimnagh first; and if sufficient funding is not available to roll out a retrofitting insulation programme to tackle heat loss in all such inefficient Dublin City Council houses, which contributes to fuel poverty. [2811/16]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I will announce 2016 funding allocations to local authorities shortly in respect of the continuing programme of insulation retrofitting for social housing. Funding of some €82 million has been provided from 2013 to 2015 to support the authorities in improving the energy performance of older local authority housing stock, resulting in improved energy efficiency and comfort levels, and therefore Building Energy Ratings, in over 45,000 local authority homes.

Phase 1 of the programme commenced in June 2013 and is focused on providing attic/roof insulation and cavity wall insulation in all relevant properties. Some local authorities have now commenced implementing Phase 2 which will focus on fabric upgrade works to those remaining dwellings with solid/hollow block wall construction.

As local authorities, including Dublin City Council, progress from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the programme, it will be a matter for them to identify the priority houses within their stock to tackle first in the roll out of the programme.