Brian Stanley
Ceist:7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted in the first four months of 2022. [26741/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 25 May 2022
Ceisteanna (7, 8, 9)
Brian Stanley
Ceist:8. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of homes that received grants for energy upgrades in 2021. [26742/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraBrian Stanley
Ceist:9. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of homes, excluding deep retrofit grants, that have received energy upgrade grants in the first four months of 2022. [26743/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, together.
My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country. This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier to heat and light.
Retrofits under the Better Energy Warmer Homes and the Better Energy Warmth and Wellbeing Schemes are fully funded. Homeowners in the Better Energy Homes, Deep Retrofit, Solar PV, Community Energy Grants and National Homes Retrofit/OSS Schemes received grants.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
|
SEAI GRANT SCHEME |
No. of homes upgraded in 2021 |
No. of homes completed 2022 (Jan to end April) |
|
Better Energy Homes |
7,928 |
2,190 |
|
Better Energy Warmer Homes |
2,126 |
1,133 |
|
Better Energy Warmth and Wellbeing |
146 |
69 |
|
Deep Retrofit |
10 |
|
|
Solar PV (Domestic only) |
4,089 |
1,476 |
|
Community Energy Grants |
353 |
|
|
National Homes Retrofit/OSS |
805 |
188 |
|
TOTAL |
15,457 |
5,056* |
*Of the 5,056 retrofits completed to end of April 2022, 1,548 were upgraded to a BER B2 or better.
Question No. 8 answered with Question No. 7.
Question No. 9 answered with Question No. 7.