Eoin Ó Broin
Question:41. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average income of households that have had solar panels installed via schemes funded through his Department. [46890/23]
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The Domestic Solar PV grant scheme under the Government's Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
The grant is available to applicants who own houses built prior to 2021. The scheme came into operation in February 2022 and built on the success of the previous pilot version of the grant scheme. As part of the transition between schemes, the minimum BER C3 requirement was removed and the eligibility of the homes was changed from those built prior to 2011, to those built prior to 2021. Targeting the grant scheme at existing homes rather than new builds, ensures that the grants available through the SEAI maximize emission reductions and deliver energy savings for the widest range of homeowners possible; whilst also ensuring efficient and effective use of exchequer funding.
The SEAI does not collect income details of applicants during the grant application process. Therefore, the average income of households which have received SEAI grant support for solar PV installation is not ascertainable.