Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2018
531. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and well-being pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from the programme in each area in tabular form; his plans for the expansion of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53336/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Warmth and Wellbeing scheme is validating the health and wellbeing impacts of improved energy efficiency in homes. The scheme is a joint policy initiative between my Department and the Department of Health. The initial 3 year phase of the scheme will conclude at the end of 2018, with the full allocation of €20m being spent. There is already strong evidence from participants of the benefits of these upgrades to their health and well-being.
There are two strands to decision making around the future of the Warmth and Wellbeing approach, relating to health and energy. From the health perspective, the measurement and evaluation of the data gathered from participants is necessary to validate the effectiveness of energy efficiency improvements in supporting better health outcomes. From the energy perspective, an effective delivery infrastructure for retrofit has been established by SEAI and the HSE in the pilot area, but more needs to be learned about how to scale this up to meet the level of ambition in the NDP and to deliver the scheme in other areas with different settlement patterns and housing stock.
Based on the outcomes of this first phase, my Department is now considering the optimal next steps.
The number of properties where works have been completed, by Dublin postal area, is set out in the following table.
|
No. of Persons |
|
|
Dublin 8 |
21 |
|
Dublin 10 |
107 |
|
Dublin 12 |
344 |
|
Dublin 22 |
72 |
|
Dublin 24 |
342 |
|
Total |
886 |
