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Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2017

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Ceisteanna (314)

Catherine Murphy

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314. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of dwellings owned by local authorities that have been retrofitted in the past three years and proposed retrofitting to be carried out in 2017 by year and local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16171/17]

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Local authorities are currently undertaking an ambitious programme of insulation retrofitting, with the support of my Department, on the least energy efficient social homes. Funding of some €107 million has been provided from 2013 to end-2016 to improve energy efficiency and comfort levels in excess of 58,000 local authority homes, benefitting those at risk of fuel poverty and making a significant contribution to Ireland’s carbon emissions reduction targets and energy reduction targets for 2020.  A breakdown by local authority is set out in the following table.

The insulation retrofitting programme is being implemented in a number of phases: Phase 1 commenced in 2013 and is focused on providing attic/roof insulation and the less intrusive cavity wall insulation in all relevant properties while Phase 2 of the programme, which has been piloted in both Fingal and Westmeath County Councils, will focus on the external fabric upgrade of those social housing units with solid/hollow block wall construction. Phase 2 will be formally rolled out to all local authorities this year.

Based on the most recent information from local authorities, it is estimated that there are in the region of 23,000 and 28,000 homes requiring Phase 1 and 2 works respectively.  My Department will shortly be asking local authorities to submit details of their work proposals and related funding requirements for this Programme in 2017.

Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme – Units 2013 - 2016

Local Authority

2013

2014

2015

2016

Total units 2013 to 2016

Total Funding 2013 to 2016

Carlow

179

262

290

53

784

1,553,299

Cavan

180

525

598

302

1,605

2,295,176

Clare

366

333

298

175

1,172

1,913,604

Cork City

397

950

2329

2128

5,804

10,947,267

Cork County

510

819

1181

1622

4,132

6,556,945

Donegal

235

526

453

380

1,594

2,814,965

Dublin City

449

3303

2469

496

6,717

12,874,571

Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown

757

1058

369

75

2,259

4,501,339

Fingal

2,135

146

326

207

2,814

7,692,163

Galway City

167

319

383

874

1,743

3,941,294

Galway County

802

325

290

461

1,878

2,551,883

Kerry

69

538

441

108

1,156

1,659,067

Kildare

201

694

311

468

1,674

3,823,518

Kilkenny

415

212

260

21

908

1,737,268

Laois

333

512

402

51

1,298

1,870,825

Leitrim

146

164

550

158

1,018

994,850

Limerick City *

245

Limerick County

104

545

41

0

935

1,830,800

Longford

521

227

142

0

890

1,840,080

Louth

194

430

502

761

1,887

2,653,797

Mayo

193

131

216

131

671

1,686,940

Meath

185

405

577

526

1,693

3,273,924

Monaghan

213

240

336

0

789

1,079,869

Offaly

269

217

694

287

1,467

1,453,567

Roscommon

90

422

202

107

821

921,132

Sligo

189

265

624

280

1,358

1,576,892

South Dublin

223

601

390

346

1,560

3,936,554

Tipperary North *

898

Tipperary South

322

689

0

223

2,132

4,674,147

Waterford City *

68

Waterford County

286

636

605

0

1,595

3,537,177

Westmeath

753

968

200

131

2,052

3,292,532

Wexford

757

1263

298

59

2,377

2,655,047

Wicklow

256

285

225

873

1,639

4,971,576

TOTAL *

13,107

18,010

16,002

11,303

58,422

107,112,069

* (Figures include Phase 1, some Phase 2 (2015/2016) & special projects outside Phase 1/2)

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