Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021
259. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Ireland that have been fitted with heat pumps to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50477/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra260. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of Irish homes that will be fitted with heat pumps in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50478/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together.
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes and reducing their carbon emissions is a key priority. €5 billion in carbon tax receipts will be invested by my Department to support the achievement of our national targets which are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal or carbon equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by 2030.
The number of homes fitted with a heat pump by year since 2011 is set out in the table below (based on Grant Schemes and Building Energy Rating (BER) data available to SEAI).
Table 1: Number of homes in Ireland fitted with heat pumps to date*
An estimate of the number of heat pumps to be retrofitted in the coming years will be included in the forthcoming National Retrofit Plan.
