Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
163. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofitted homes from 2019 annually; and the number of workers associated with the retrofitting of those homes from 2019 annually. [34503/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy 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.The number of homes completed for 2019 - 2022 (to end May) is detailed in the table below. The SEAI has advised my Department that approximately 4,100 jobs (Full Time Equivalents) are supported through retrofitting based on 2021 completions.
|
SEAI GRANT SCHEME |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Better Energy Homes |
18,531 |
12,227 |
7,928 |
3,018 |
|
Better Energy Warmer Homes |
3,142 |
1,524 |
2,126 |
1,453 |
|
Better Energy Warmth and Wellbeing |
340 |
91 |
146 |
85 |
|
Deep Retrofit |
112 |
196 |
10 |
|
|
Solar PV (Domestic only) |
1,827 |
2,917 |
4,089 |
2,096 |
|
Community Energy Grants |
661 |
656 |
353 |
N/A |
|
Better Energy Finance |
129 |
5 |
- |
- |
|
National Homes Retrofit/OSS |
- |
- |
805 |
251 |
|
TOTAL |
24,742 |
17,616 |
15,457 |
6,903 |
