Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022
181. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the one-stop-shop under the national home energy upgrade scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe recently launched National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme introduces a new, highly customer centric, way to undertake home upgrades. SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops will provide an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance. The Scheme offers unprecedented grant levels, increased from around 30% to 50% of the cost of a typical B2 home energy upgrade with a heat pump.
Following Government approval, the SEAI registration portal opened for companies to apply to be a One-Stop-Shop. The SEAI advise that there are currently 19 companies going through the important registration process, at various stages, from Stage 1 pre-qualification review to having their OSS appointment letter issued. Of these, there are two One Stop Shops registered by the SEAI with one more to follow imminently. Once the One Stop Shops are registered, homeowners will then be able to make applications for upgrades under the new Scheme.
The One Stop Shop approach is one of a number of SEAI Schemes available for home energy upgrades, details of which can be found on their website at Individual Energy Upgrade Grants | Home Energy Grants | SEAI
Homeowners can familiarise themselves with the scheme details on SEAI’s One Stop Shop webpage covering the benefits of engaging a One Stop Shop, the ranges of services on offer and the grant amounts available per energy efficiency measures installed: www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants/one-stop-shop/
SEAI have also produced a homeowner guide to advise homeowners through the various steps to completing a whole house upgrade under the One Stop Shop Service:
National_Home_Energy_Upgrade_Scheme_-_Homeowner_Guide[1].pdf
SEAI are focused on engaging organisations capable of professionally managing all aspects of a One Stop Shop service. Organisations interested in becoming a registered OSS should visit the SEAI dedicated One Stop Shop registration webpage: www.seai.ie/register-with-seai/one-stop-shop/
