Building Energy Rating Compliance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ceisteanna (456)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

456. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the administration of the Building Energy Rating system for 2015. [2135/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

The European Union (Energy Performance of Building) Regulations 2012 provide for the transposition in Ireland of Directive 2010/31/ EU on the Energy Performance of Buildings. This includes the requirement for assessing the energy performance of buildings before they are occupied, sold or leased in line with the Building Energy Rating (BER) Scheme administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The BER scheme is self-financing with costs being met from levies and charges collected by the SEAI in respect of BER-related activities. I understand from the SEAI that the total cost of the administration of the BER Scheme in 2015 was approximately €2.4m.