Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
740. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many homes built by local authorities since 8 February 2020 are fully carbon neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16762/23]
View answerA Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a dwelling where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required is covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby.
Where social housing commenced construction after 31 October 2019 and where substantial work was completed after 31 October 2020 it is required to be an NZEB Dwelling-typically a BER of A2. Where dwellings commenced work after 8 February 2020 and achieved substantial completion after 31 October 2020 they are required to be NZEB Dwellings.
Statistics on commencement notices for residential units is available on my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/a5cb1-construction-activity-starts/
My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity. This data is collated on the basis of units reaching completion. This data is available to the end of 2022, and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.
