Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022
228. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been approved for upgrades, by each local authority, under the energy efficiency retrofit programme in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the number of upgrade works that have been completed, by each local authority in 2021, in tabular form. [26232/22]
View answerSince 2013, Exchequer funding has been provided through my Department's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) to support local authorities with the retrofit of local authority owned homes requiring insulation and energy upgrade works. Since the programme commenced in 2013 over 75,000 homes have been retrofitted with a total exchequer spend of €184 million under the scheme.
In response to the Programme for Government commitment, my Department launched a newly revised ten year Energy Efficiency Programme in 2021 for local authority owned housing. This new programme set a BER performance requirement of “B2” or cost optimal level. The upscaling of the works included in the programme sees a substantial overall increase in funding being made available for insulation, windows and doors and heating upgrades, specifically the installation of a Heat Pump and associated works. The installation of gas/oil boilers are no longer supported under the energy efficiency programme funded by my Department.
An annualised breakdown of the funding provided and the number of properties upgraded under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit programme for the years 2013-2021 is available on my Department's website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/668c1-energy-efficiency-retrofitting-programme-expenditure-output/.
My Department announced earlier this year that funding will be provided for the upgrade of approximately 2,400 social homes this year. The table below outlines the allocation at local authority level.
|
LA |
2022 EERP Target Allocation |
|
Carlow |
48 |
|
Cavan |
30 |
|
Clare |
54 |
|
Cork City |
246 |
|
Cork County |
188 |
|
DCC |
304 |
|
DLR |
68 |
|
Donegal |
102 |
|
Fingal |
81 |
|
Galway City |
36 |
|
Galway County |
71 |
|
Kerry |
61 |
|
Kildare |
69 |
|
Kilkenny |
43 |
|
Laois |
39 |
|
Leitrim |
16 |
|
Limerick |
75 |
|
Longford |
38 |
|
Louth |
105 |
|
Mayo |
26 |
|
Meath |
39 |
|
Monaghan |
54 |
|
Offaly |
26 |
|
Roscommon |
52 |
|
SDCC |
146 |
|
Sligo |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
100 |
|
Waterford |
76 |
|
Westmeath |
33 |
|
Wexford |
68 |
|
Wicklow |
71 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
2,400 |
Upgrade works under the 2022 programme are underway but it will be later this year before significant recoupment claims are lodged with my Department. Full details in relation to the 2022 EERP will be available early in 2023.
