Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed per scheme by post BER standard to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38227/23]
View answer117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed per scheme by post BER standards, broken down by county, in tabular form, to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38228/23]
View answer118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed per scheme by post BER standard, broken down by county, to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38229/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 116, 117 and 118 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.
My Department funds a number of schemes to support households to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. SEAI administer these schemes on behalf of my Department. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, in February 2022, the Government launched a package of significantly enhanced supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades.
The tables attached set out for the first half of 2023:
a breakdown of retrofits completed per scheme, by post BER standard; and
a breakdown of retrofits completed per scheme by post BER standards, broken down by county.
SEAI has published quarterly reports for the first two quarters of 2023 which are available on their website and provide detail in relation to the retrofits carried out under SEAI schemes in the first half of the year. A report for the third quarter will be published in October.
