Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2022
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the €87 million in funding announced in Budget 2023 to support alleviation of fuel poverty and ensure more energy efficient homes, through the upgrading of 2,400 local authority social homes includes funding for homes owned and managed by Approved Housing Bodies. [48789/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraA new enhanced ten year energy efficiency programme was launched in 2021 in response to a commitment made under the Programme for Government, which called for the 'retrofit' of 500,000 homes to a B2/Cost Optimal Equivalent BER standard by 2030, of which approximately 36,500 are expected to be local authority owned homes.
The energy efficiency programme which is run by my Department is available only in respect of local authority owned social homes. It does not extend to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) owned or leased homes. AHBs can and do avail of the suite of grants available from the SEAI for energy efficiency upgrades.
