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Energy Conservation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Ceisteanna (193)

Eoin Ó Broin

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193. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that will be eligible to benefit from the warmer homes scheme’s extended qualification criteria to include those in receipt of the disability allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years. [23025/22]

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The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures provided per household had increased to €17,620. Households in receipt of the following payments are eligible to apply for the scheme:

-        Fuel Allowance

-        Working Family Payment

-        One Parent Family Payment

-        Carer’s Allowance and live with the person you are caring for

-        Domiciliary Care Allowance

-        Disability Allowance for more than 6 months and live have a child under 7

-        Jobseeker’s Allowance for more than 6 months and have a child under 7.

Department of Social Protection data indicates that there are currently approximately 8,000 recipients of Disability Allowance with children aged under 7. My Department does not hold data on the subset of this number that would meet the Warmer Homes Scheme criteria such as the number of months in receipt of the payment or whether the recipient’s home was built and occupied before 2006.

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