Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
415. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to examine the potential for new support programmes, such as deep retrofit, to encourage home investment in certain energy efficient measures and systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15285/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department funds a range of support programmes and schemes to encourage homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. Funding for these schemes, which are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), will total €85m in 2018. Information and data on the operation of the schemes, including the Deep Retrofit Programme, is routinely gathered by the SEAI. This information is used by my Department and the SEAI to evaluate and improve the existing schemes as well as identify opportunities for new schemes. Both organisations also monitor the approaches being taken in other jurisdictions in order to learn from their experiences. This approach of evaluation and international review will provide a sound basis on which to design future supports to encourage home energy efficiency upgrades.
