Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2022
183. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the one-stop shops that are part of the recently announced national home retrofit scheme will be up and running; the proposals that are in place for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10614/22]
View answerThe recently launched National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme introduces a new, highly customer centric, way to undertake home upgrades. SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops will provide an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance. The Scheme offers unprecedented grant levels, increased from around 30% to 50% of the cost of a typical B2 home energy upgrade with a heat pump.
It is expected that the One-Stop-Shops will be distributed across Ireland, with a considerable number offering services nationwide through their network of contractors throughout the country. Other One-Stop-Shops will likely work within geographic regions. This will ensure that every home can benefit from the One-Stop-Shop service on offer.
Following Government approval, the SEAI registration portal for companies to apply to be a One-Stop-Shop opened. A number of One-Stop-Shops have already applied and it is expected that following the necessary process the first will be registered in the coming weeks. Homeowners will then be able to make applications for upgrades under the new Scheme.
