Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022
210. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the funding, the target set and the number of houses completed for each retrofitting scheme in each year since the enactment of each scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/22]
View answerResidential retrofit is a key element of the Government’s plans for economic growth and development through Exchequer investment. My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Partial grants are available for individuals that can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty.
It was not possible to compile the detailed information sought by the Deputy in the short timeframe available. However, data from the SEAI indicates that since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country. This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier and cheaper to heat and light.
Detailed information in relation to home retrofit schemes for 2020 and 2021 is set out in the table below. Of course activity in respect of both calendar years was significantly impacted by restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
|
Capital Allocation |
Outturns |
Projected Output (Homes) |
Actual Output (Homes) |
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|
YEAR |
2020 €m |
2021 €m |
2020 €m |
2021 €m |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Better Energy Warmer Homes |
52.8 |
100.0 |
23.4 |
38.1 |
4,168 |
5,500 |
1,524 |
2,126 |
|
Better Energy Warmth & Wellbeing |
6.0 |
9.0 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
628 |
368 |
91 |
146 |
|
Better Energy Homes |
21.0 |
34.1 |
18.3 |
14.9 |
16,187 |
14,583 |
12,227 |
7,928 |
|
Solar PV |
7.8 |
11.0 |
7.8 |
9.8 |
1,408 |
3,290 |
2,917 |
4,089 |
|
Better Energy Communities (Community Energy Grants/Sustainable Communities) |
22.0 |
40.0 |
18.7 |
21.8 |
628 |
619 |
656 |
353 |
|
Deep Retrofit |
11.8 |
3.4 |
8.2 |
1.2 |
250 |
0 |
196 |
10 |
|
National Retrofit Scheme (One Stop Shop Development Call) |
N/A |
21.5 |
N/A |
9.7 |
N/A |
1,518 |
N/A |
805 |
