Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 May 2023
22. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of home energy upgrades/retrofits supported by the Government in conjunction with SEAI in County Wicklow in the first quarter of 2023; if a breakdown, in tabular form of the work carried out will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/23]
View answerThe Climate Action Plan includes targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-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.
My Department is working with SEAI to build on the strong performance in 2022. A target of 37,000 retrofits has been set for this year. A record €356 million in funding has been allocated to SEAI this year for residential and community retrofit to support the achievement of this target. SEAI data shows that almost 10,000 home energy upgrades were delivered in Q1.
Data from the SEAI also shows that in 2022, 932 home energy upgrades were completed in County Wicklow. In the 1st Quarter of 2023, 366 home energy upgrades were completed in County Wicklow.
More detailed information is available on the SEAI website at:
www.seai.ie/publications/SEAI-Retrofit-Annual-Report-2022.pdf
www.seai.ie/publications/SEAI-Retrofit-Quarterly-Report-Q1-2023.pdf
www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants/home-upgrades/
