Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2023
34. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on one-stop-shops on Residential/Community retrofit programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50224/23]
View answerIn February 2022, Government announced an enhanced package of measures to support the uptake of home energy upgrades. This included the introduction of a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (NHEUS) and the establishment of a network of registered One Stop Shops.
The NHEUS supports homeowners wishing to undertake a whole home energy upgrade to achieve a BER of at least B2 with a 100kWh/m2/year or better improvement on the BER primary energy value. Under the Scheme, registered One-Stop-Shops (OSSs) provide an end-to-end service for homeowners, which includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance.
There are now 17 One-Stop-Shops registered by SEAI. Of these, five of the One-Stop-Shops were registered earlier this year, which points to growing confidence in the sector about the future growth prospects of the retrofit market. Details of the registered One-Stop-Shops are available on the SEAI website at: www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants/one-stop-shop/registered-providers/
The One-Stop-Shop service has delivered 1,017 homes so far this year, representing a 150% increase on the same period last year.
SEAI also continue to actively engage with the construction sector with the aim of attracting more companies to register as One-Stop-Shops. A number of companies are already in the process of registering as one-stop-shops and SEAI are guiding them through the registration process, with the expectation that the number of registered One-Stop-Shops will grow further in 2024.
