Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
430. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much each local authority spent on retrofitting in 2022, in quarter 1 2023 and in quarter 2 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35403/23]
View answer465. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the post-retrofit BER status of local authority homes retrofitted in 2022, in Q1 2023, and in Q3 2023, by area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35110/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 465 together.
In 2021 a new holistic approach was applied to the Energy Efficient Retrofit Programme (EERP), designed around the Programme for Government's commitment led by the Department for the Environment, Climate and Communications that calls for the 'retrofit' of 500,000 homes to a B2 (BER)/Cost Optimal Equivalent standard by 2030, of which, approximately 36,500 are expected to be local authority owned homes, with grant funding provided by my Department for those local authority housing retrofits.
Works eligible under my Department's revised EERP include attic/cavity wall insulation or external wall insulation where required, windows and doors replacement, heat pump installation and ancillary and associated works.
An annualised breakdown of the funding and number of properties completed by each local authority since 2013 is available at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/668c1-energy-efficiency-retrofitting-programme-expenditure-output/ - Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme - Expenditure & Output (www.gov.ie)
My Department also introduced a pilot Midlands Energy Retrofit Programme in 2020, the details of which are found below. A further 481 properties were retrofitted to a BER of B2/ Cost Optimal Equivalent and these figures are in addition to the National Retrofit Programme.
www.gov.ie/en/publication/b86b3-midlands-energy-retrofit-programme-expenditure-and-units/ - Midlands Energy Retrofit Programme - Expenditure and Units (www.gov.ie)
The 2023 EERP budget provides an increase in funding support to €87 million in 2023 which will allow approximately 2,400 local authority owned social homes to be upgraded to a B2 or cost optimal equivalent (BER). Local authorities have been notified of their targets and funding available but it will be later this year before significant claims have been received. Full details on 2023 will be available early in 2024.
Separately, details in relation to an individual properties BER rating should be available directly upon request from the local authority themselves.
