Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26421/23]
View answer131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26422/23]
View answer132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the one stop shop scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26423/23]
View answer133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy community grant scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26424/23]
View answer156. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits that were completed to B2 standard in 2022 and to date in 2023 under each scheme; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26300/23]
View answer157. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that did not have new heating systems installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26301/23]
View answer158. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had new heating systems installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26302/23]
View answer159. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had fossil fuel boilers installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26303/23]
View answer160. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had heat pumps installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26304/23]
View answer161. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits that were completed to a lower-than-B2 standard in 2022 and to date in 2023 under each scheme; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26305/23]
View answer162. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower-than-B2 standard that did not have any new heating systems installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26306/23]
View answer163. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower-than-B2 standard that had new heating systems installed under each scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26307/23]
View answer164. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower-than-B2 standard that had fossil fuel boilers installed under each scheme in each of the years 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26308/23]
View answer165. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower-than-B2 standard that had heat pumps installed under each scheme in each of the years 2022 and to date in 2023; and the average costs, in tabular form. [26309/23]
View answer166. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy homes scheme in each of the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26310/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 133, inclusive, and 156 to 166, inclusive, together.
The National Retrofit Plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving the Climate Action Plan targets of upgrading the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030.
To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, last year, the Government launched a package of significantly enhanced supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades.
Following the introduction of the new measures, 27,200 home energy upgrades were supported in 2022, which represents a 79% increase year-on year. Figures to end of March 2023 show 9,946 home energy upgrades have been delivered so far this year. A further breakdown of the home energy upgrades by Scheme shows:
• 4,438 homes were delivered across the Warmer Homes and Warmth and Wellbeing schemes in 2022 which represents an increase of 85% year-on-year. Figures to the end of March 2023 show 946 home energy upgrades completed under the Warmer Homes Scheme.
• 8,481 homes were upgraded to a post works BER or B2 or better in 2022, representing a 95% increase year-on-year. Figures to the end of March 2023, show 3,304 homes have been upgraded to a post works BER of B2 or better.
• 643 home energy upgrades were completed under the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme in 2022. Figures to the end of March 2023 show 255 home energy upgrades completed.
• 11,806 home energy upgrades were completed under the Better Energy Homes scheme in 2022, representing a 54% increase year-on-year. Figures to the end of March 2023 show 4,730 home energy upgrades completed.
• 10,017 home energy upgrades were completed under the Solar PV scheme in 2022, representing a 145% increase year-on-year. Figures to the end of March 2023 show 3,985 home energy upgrades completed.
• 295 home energy upgrades were completed under the Community Energy Grants Scheme in 2022. Figures to the end of March 2023 show 30 home energy upgrades completed.
My Department is working with SEAI to continue to build on the strong performance of 2022. A record €356 million in funding has been allocated to SEAI for residential and community retrofit for 2023 to support the delivery of 37,000 retrofits this year.
A more detailed overview of the SEAI 2022 performance against annual targets on the residential and community energy efficiency schemes can be found in their recently published quarterly report, which can be found on the SEAI website at: www.seai.ie/news-and-media/home-energy-upgrades-2022/. A report on Q1 2023 performance on the residential and community energy efficiency schemes is available at SEAI-Retrofit-Quarterly-Report-Q1-2023.pdf.
The additional detailed data sought by the Deputy is not routinely supplied by the SEAI to my Department.
