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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2022

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Questions (174)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

174. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of one-stop shops as part of the Government’s new national retrofitting scheme; when persons will be able to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15621/22]

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The 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. 

Following Government approval, the SEAI registration portal for companies to apply to be a One-Stop-Shop opened. The SEAI advised that there are currently 15 companies going through the registration process, at various stages, from Stage 1 pre-qualification review to pending registration appointment. Of these, the first One Stop Shop is expected to be registered imminently by the SEAI with two more to follow over the next ten days. Once the One Stop Shops are registered, homeowners will then be able to make applications for upgrades under the new Scheme.

Homeowners can familiarise themselves with the scheme details on SEAI’s One Stop Shop webpage covering the benefits of engaging a One Stop Shop, the ranges of services on offer and the grant amounts available per energy efficiency measures installed:

www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants/one-stop-shop/

 

SEAI have also produced a homeowner guide to advise homeowners through the various steps to completing a whole house upgrade under the One Stop Shop Service:

National_Home_Energy_Upgrade_Scheme_-_Homeowner_Guide[1].pdf

 

SEAI are focused on engaging organisations capable of professionally managing all aspects of a One Stop Shop service. Organisations interested in becoming a registered OSS should visit the SEAI dedicated One Stop Shop registration webpage 

www.seai.ie/register-with-seai/one-stop-shop/

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