Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a grant to renovate roofing in a privately owned home; if so, the age the roof needs to be; and the way a person can apply for same. [28834/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraEarlier this year, in line with commitments in the National Retrofit Plan, the Government launched a package of significantly improved supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and lower emissions.
The supports include a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme offering increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical B2 home energy upgrade with a heat pump (up from the previous level of 30-35%). Grant support is available to homeowners for rafter insulation as part of a whole home energy upgrade under the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme and the Community Energy Grant Scheme.
Furthermore, and in recognition of the exceptionally high energy prices facing consumers at the present time, increased grant rates for ceiling insulation covering approximately 80% of the typical cost are available to homeowners across all schemes this year.
Grant supports for roof renovations are not available under the SEAI residential energy efficiency programmes.
