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Energy Conservation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2022

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Ceisteanna (205)

Michael Creed

Ceist:

205. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expert advice available to him with regard to cavity wall insulation versus external wrap insulation; if it is possible to get grant aid for both insulation works on the same house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

The Government recently approved a package of significantly improved supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and lower emissions. The supports include a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme, offering increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical B2 home energy upgrade with a heat pump (up from the previous level of 30-35%).

One Stop Shops will offer homeowners all the services required for a complete home energy upgrade including an initial Home Energy Assessment and management of the grant application process. The most appropriate type of wall insulation depends the wall type of the property. The three main wall types are cavity walls, solid walls and hollow block walls. A recommendation on the appropriate type of wall insulation for a given property is included in the Home Energy Assessment.

Under the National Home Energy Upgrade scheme, homeowners can receive grants for the measures recommended to achieve the B2 and heat pump standard as outlined in the Home Energy Assessment. Specific measures that were previously funded by the SEAI are not eligible for a second grant. However, in cases where the wall was previously insulated through another SEAI scheme and the Home Energy Assessment determines that a second wall insulation is required to meet the heat pump requirement, then a second measure is allowed as follows:

- Internal Wall Insulation is eligible where cavity has previously been funded.

- External wall insulation is eligible where either cavity or internal wall insulation has been funded.

Two wall insulation measures cannot be grant funded under the same Home Energy Upgrade Scheme application.

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