Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
288. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available for a person to replace an existing stove in their home with a new stove thus increasing energy and heat efficiency; if there is also a grant available to assist with the relining of a chimney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24177/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to local authorities in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist eligible people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (max grant €30,000), the Mobility Aids Grant (max grant €6,000) and the Housing Aid for Older People (max grant €8,000). A means test applies to each grant scheme. The detailed administration of the schemes is the responsibility of the local authorities.
The Housing Aid for Older People scheme provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, upgrade to electrical wiring, repair or replacement of windows and doors, provision of heating (where there is no central heating or it is broken beyond repair), etc. The question of replacement of a stove or relining of a chimney would be a matter for decision by the Local Authority in individual cases within the scope of the grant scheme.
Further details on these schemes is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/6636c-housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability/.
In addition, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a number of schemes which focus on providing energy upgrades to homes.
