Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023
153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating; and to report this in tabular form . [21741/23]
View answer154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the median cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating; and to report this, in tabular form. [21742/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together.
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: individual energy upgrade grants for step-by-step retrofits; One Stop Shop end to end service; Community Energy scheme for aggregation; and fully funded upgrades for qualifying households.
Each SEAI energy efficiency scheme has its own set of terms and conditions which tells a homeowner whether there is a requirement for a pre-works Building Energy Rating (BER) in advance of works commencing. A pre-works BER is required for all homes under the deep retrofit schemes i.e. National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (One Stop Shops); and Community Energy Grant Scheme, while the requirement for a pre-works BER was introduced under the Warmer Homes Scheme in February 2022. There is no requirement for a pre-works BER under the Better Energy Homes or Solar PV Schemes.
The cost of an energy efficiency upgrade depends on a range of factors including the size and type of home as well as the age and starting condition of the property and the retrofitting works required or recommended.
The collection of the BER data sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for the SEAI. I have directed SEAI to reply directly to the Deputy with the data requested, in so far as it is available, as soon as possible.
