Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
222. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if €80 million was allocated to Dublin City Council in 2019 for it's housing retrofit scheme; if this €80 million been allocated to date; and the amount that was allocated in 2020 and 2021. [58299/21]
View answerMy Department has provided funding support to local authorities for energy efficiency retrofitting works under the Social Housing Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme since 2013 and under the Voids Programme over the period 2014 – 2019. Since the programme commenced in 2013 over 73,500 units of social housing stock have been retrofitted with a total exchequer spend of €161 million under the scheme.
The newly revised ten year Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme launched in 2021 is designed around the Programme for Government commitment to retrofit 500,000 homes to a B2/Cost Optimal BER standard by 2030, of which approximately 36,500 of those homes are expected to be local authority homes. A target of 2,400 social homes for upgrade works has been set for 2021, 750 of which relate to the Midlands Retrofit Pilot. The newly revised programme involves a move from a 'shallow' to a 'deeper' retrofit of local authority homes.
The €65 million Budget support provided in 2021 has been allocated to local authorities, with €20 million allocated under the Midlands Retrofit Pilot as part of the 'Just Transition' programme, and the balance of €45 million under the 2021 Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme.
The table attached sets out the funding provided to Dublin City Council for 2019 and 2020 as requested along with the 2021 allocation.
Local authorities have undertaken a lot of preparatory work on the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme in 2021 bringing their targeted units to tender and commencement stage, however the programme has experienced significant delays due to the effects of COVID-19, and other issues including the supply chain particularly concerning Heat Pumps, Windows & Doors and Insulation.
Dublin City Council Energy Retrofit Funding
|
Year |
Energy Efficiency Programme € |
Voids Programme € |
Total € |
|
2019 Drawdown |
€9,863,296 |
€2,805,332 |
€12,668,628 |
|
2020 Drawdown |
€1,890,851 |
€10,606,565 |
€12,497,416 |
|
2021 Allocation |
€7,699,139 |
€5,821,000 |
€13,520,139 |
