Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
505 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants apply to houses that were built before 2006; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra506 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland use for their build date for applications for an insulation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra507 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the insulation grants available for houses that were built prior to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 505 to 507, inclusive, together.
The Better Energy Homes programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and provides grants to homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes through insulation and heating upgrades.
Better Energy Homes is demand-led and open to all homeowners of dwellings built, completed and occupied before 2006. Homes built from 2006 onwards are legally required to have been constructed to the standards set in the 2003 Building Regulations. It would not be cost-effective for the Exchequer to provide a financial incentive to homeowners seeking to upgrade their property as the resulting energy savings would be minimal for properties which should be in legal compliance with the Building Regulation Standards.
The table below outlines the grant levels available for all measures supported under Better Energy Homes:
|
Better Energy: Homes scheme |
Current Support Levels € |
|
Roof Insulation |
200 |
|
External wall insulation |
|
|
Apartment (any) OR Mid-terrace House |
1,800 |
|
Semi-detached OR End of terrace |
2,700 |
|
Detached House |
3,600 |
|
Internal Wall Dry-Lining |
|
|
Apartment (any) OR Mid-terrace House |
900 |
|
Semi-detached OR End of Terrace |
1,350 |
|
Detached House |
1,800 |
|
Cavity Wall Insulation |
250 |
|
High Efficiency Gas or Oil fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade |
560 |
|
Heating Controls Upgrade |
400 |
|
BER After Upgrade Works (Only one BER grant per home) |
50 |
|
Solar Thermal |
800 |
508 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of households and businesses who have received grant aid for heating upgrades in Dublin broken down by area postcode. [26575/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Programme. My Department is advised by the SEAI that over 126,000 homes have received energy efficiency upgrades under the Better Energy Homes programme since the scheme was launched in May 2009.
The Better Energy Homes programme is demand-led and open to all homeowners of dwellings built before 2006. Better Energy Homes provides support to homeowners towards the installation of attic and wall insulation, and heating system upgrades including solar thermal with the works being undertaken by privately appointed contractors.
The table below outlines the numbers of grant payments for heating upgrades within in the Dublin area, broken down by postal district, for Better Energy Homes from 2009 — up to 31 May 2012 inclusive:
|
Postcode |
Heating upgrade Grants |
|
Dublin 1 |
36 |
|
Dublin 10 |
76 |
|
Dublin 11 |
398 |
|
Dublin 12 |
472 |
|
Dublin 13 |
520 |
|
Dublin 14 |
648 |
|
Dublin 15 |
856 |
|
Dublin 16 |
698 |
|
Dublin 17 |
83 |
|
Dublin 18 |
386 |
|
Dublin 2 |
30 |
|
Dublin 20 |
98 |
|
Dublin 22 |
220 |
|
Dublin 24 |
387 |
|
Dublin 3 |
435 |
|
Dublin 4 |
350 |
|
Dublin 5 |
628 |
|
Dublin 6 |
342 |
|
Dublin 6W |
399 |
|
Dublin 7 |
453 |
|
Dublin 8 |
206 |
|
Dublin 9 |
628 |
|
Co Dublin |
3,457 |
|
Total |
11,806 |
