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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (94)

Eoin Ó Broin

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94. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the cost of retrofitting a dwelling to B2 under the better energy community grant scheme. [25821/22]

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The Communities Energy Grant Scheme is part of the Government's National Retrofit Programme aimed at upgrading building stock and facilities to high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, thereby reducing fossil fuel usage, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The Scheme supports cross-sectoral and community-oriented partnership approaches that deliver energy savings to a range of building types including public, commercial and community buildings with a particular focus on using the projects to deliver home retrofits.

A total of 356 homes were retrofitted under the Community Energy Grant Scheme under its 2021 Call for Projects. Homes upgraded ranged across privately-owned dwellings; social housing; and fuel poor homes. Under the 2021 Scheme, grants of up to 50% of project costs were provided. 

The SEAI advise that the full data for 2021 is still being collated, but that based on information currently available, the average gross cost to retrofit a dwelling under the Community Grant Scheme in 2021 was €46,470. A total of €7.1 million was provided in grant support under the Scheme to domestic projects last year which equates to an average €20,000 in grant support per home.  

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