Written Answers Nos. 422-441
422. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5652/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to raise the income threshold for social housing qualification in Tipperary from its current base of €30,000 per annum for a single person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra436. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to increase the income thresholds for social housing support in 2025 to bring them in line with general wage/income increases since they were last adjusted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 436 together.
Housing for All includes a commitment to review income eligibility for social housing. From this review, completed in November 2021, it was recommended moving five local authorities from Band 3 to Band 2, ensuring the income eligibility thresholds better reflect housing costs in those counties. Government also agreed to increase the baseline income thresholds by €5,000 for all local authorities with effect from 1 January 2023. The thresholds thus increased to €40,000, €35,000 and €30,000 for bands 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The review further recommended the commissioning of research to develop options for a revised or new social housing income eligibility model. My Department received this detailed research, commissioned by the Housing Agency. The scope of the research included examining the existing income limits in the context of current market and population conditions and the suitability or otherwise of the current framework having regard to the significantly changed landscape since the standardised income limits were introduced. My Department is now undertaking a detailed examination of the report, in order to develop a new social housing income eligibility model in line with the Housing for All Action Plan update. This detailed examination will include consultation with stakeholders and will look at, inter alia, how the social housing income limits system interacts with other housing supports and ensure that they continue to target households correctly.
424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to widen the base for HAP discretionary increase from its current income levels considering the high rents charged by landlords in Tipperary and other counties and the current cost-of-living. [5674/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraA key principle of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is that eligible households source their own accommodation in the private rented market. HAP rent limits are based on household size and the rental market within the area concerned.
Each local authority has statutory discretion to agree to a HAP payment above the prescribed maximum rent limit. Since July 2022 this discretion level was increased to 35% and for new tenancies to extend the couple’s rate to single persons households. It is a matter for the local authority to determine, whether, and to what extent, the application of the flexibility is warranted.
At the end of Q3 2024, the total number of households being supported by HAP in Tipperary County Council was 1,550, and the average level of discretion being used was 24.5%.
My Department continues to keep the operation of the HAP scheme under review and closely monitors the level of discretion being used by local authorities, taking into account other sources of data, including Residential Tenancies Board rent data published on a quarterly basis.
425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, as a condition of the vacant homes refurbishment grant, 50% of the walls of the existing derelict building have to be retained in order to access the grant; if so, where this rule is outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5689/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraPathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock.
A grant of up to €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent. A top-up grant of up to €20,000 is available where the property is derelict, bringing the total grant available for a derelict property up to €70,000. The Grant is available in respect of vacant and derelict properties built prior to 2008, in towns, villages, cities and rural areas.
The objective of the grant scheme is to refurbish and bring existing vacant and derelict properties back into use. While demolition and extension works can form part of an application for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, such works must be part of a refurbishment of an existing dwelling in keeping with the objectives of the scheme. The grant is administered and managed by local authorities, who process and decide on applications and issue grant payments on completion of approved refurbishment works.
Each local authority has a full time Vacant Homes Officer who can provide further information on the scheme administration. A list of Vacant Homes Officers is available at the following link www.gov.ie/en/publication/f59b3-vacant-homes-officer-contacts/ .
427. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to update or amend the Derelict Sites Act 2020 to allow local authorities to compulsorily acquire derelict houses or buildings that have been unused for a maximum of five years or less; if compensation to the owners of such derelict houses or buildings will be abolished; if the requirement to have planning permission for any simple and standard adjustments by local authorities to such derelict houses or buildings will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5720/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The enforcement and implementation of the provisions of the Act is a matter for individual local authorities.
Local authorities may also use their powers under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to compulsorily acquire a derelict site for the purpose of rendering it non-derelict and to prevent it continuing as derelict site. This procedure may require consent to be sought by the local authority from An Bord Pleanála for the acquisition of the site.
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) published its report on the Compulsory Acquisition of Land in 2023 including dealing with the valuation process. Given the complexity of this area and the need to review legislative provisions in conjunction with the LRC report, Government agreed that it would be prudent to undertake a comprehensive review of legislative provisions in this area rather than focusing only on the provisions set out in planning legislation. As identified in the Programme for Government (2025), it is intended that compulsory acquisition legislative provisions will be reviewed.
In relation specifically to the Derelict Sites Act, my Department has conducted a review inviting local authorities to make submissions on potential improvements to the legislative provisions and the way they are applied. A focused working group which included nominated staff members from a number of local authorities was subsequently established and discussions on the review are continuing to date.
To assist in bringing vacant or derelict buildings into use, the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018 , S.I. No. 30/2018 provides for an exemption from the need to obtain planning permission for the change of use of certain vacant commercial buildings, including vacant above ground floor premises, to residential use such as ‘above shop’ living. Related works are subject to condition that they do not significantly affect the appearance of the building or streetscape, do not conflict with an objective in a development plan or local area plan, or with a condition of a permission, and provide a maximum of nine residential units that comply with all floor space requirements and daylight provision to habitable rooms.
The Regulation was revised (as required under Action 22 of the Town Centre First Policy) in 2022 and is now extended up to the end of 2025. It relates to buildings that have a previous use as commercial floorspace including shops and pubs. Returns to my department from the local authorities in relation to the exemption for 2018-2023 indicate that 1,165 development notifications were received from developers for such refurbishments of vacant commercial properties relating to a total of 2,716 potential new homes being provided.
Existing derelict homes may also avail of the extensive works that may be carried out to an existing dwelling under Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended) without a requirement for planning permission. Such works include an extension of the property to the rear, the conversion of existing garage or shed, the creation of a porch, external maintenance and improvement works to the building.
To address the issue of long term vacancy and dereliction, in 2023 a third round of Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) funding was announced which provided a €150 million revolving fund for local authorities to acquire long term vacant or derelict properties in URDF eligible towns and cities.
Acquired properties are then offered by local authorities for private sale at market value to those who in return will commit to bringing the property back into residential use. Proceeds from the sale of these properties will be used to replenish the fund, allowing a local authority to establish a rolling programme to tackle long-term vacancy and dereliction without a requirement for borrowing and the associated financial risk.
The fund is available to cover the purchase price of properties acquired, along with up to €30,000 for each purchase to cover associated costs, such as acquisition costs, sales costs and any minor works required to make the property more suitable for sale e.g. improving access, tidying up, opening up to facilitate inspections etc.
Purchasers of these properties from the local authority will be able to defray the costs of returning them to use by accessing, subject to eligibility, the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Homes Refurbishment Grant, SEAI energy efficiency grants or the Repair and Leasing Scheme.
At the end of 2024, a total 1,127 residential and commercial properties have been approved under URDF Call 3 by my department for inclusion on the approved programmes for all 31 local authorities.
The various legislative provisions and schemes outlined above support the Government’s Town Centre First Policy, Vacant Homes Action Plan and the National Planning Framework objectives, seeking to provide increased numbers of homes in towns and urban areas where people can live close to local services, amenities and employment.
428. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy of his Department toward the use of 3D printing for home construction; if he envisions widescale usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5730/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government is committed to increased adoption of Modern Methods of Construction to support housing delivery. A range of initiatives have been put in place to support MMC and digitalisation including the MMC Leadership and Integration Group, led by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and its publication the Roadmap for Increased Adoption of MMC in Public Housing Delivery; ConstructInnovate - Ireland's National Construction Research Centre; the MMC Demonstration Park at Mount Lucas National Construction Training Campus; the Enterprise Ireland Built-to-Innovate initiative, a Standardised Design Approaches Study, Build Digital, and the Timber in Construction Steering Group.
The Building Regulations set out minimum standards for the design and construction of buildings and works to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings. They are subject to ongoing review in the interests of safety and the well-being of persons in the built environment, and to ensure that due regard is taken of changes in construction techniques, technological progress and innovation. The Building Regulations are expressed in broad performance terms and do not set limitations on the use of materials.
A suite of Technical Guidance Documents provides guidance on how to achieve that performance in practice for common non-complex building types. Where works are carried out in accordance with the technical guidance, this will, prima facie, indicate compliance with the relevant part of the Building Regulations.
Technical Guidance Documents are free to view/download on my Department's website at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/building-standards/tgd-part-d-materials-and-workmanship/Technical-guidance-documents
All Modern Methods of Construction systems must be of a high quality, comply with all requirements of the Building Regulations and have a 60-year durability.
For non-standardised, new or innovative products or systems, including 3D printing, compliance with the Building Regulations can be demonstrated by third party certification by an independent approval body, such as National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) Agrément. Agrément certification is a means of demonstrating compliance with each of the 12 parts of the Building Regulations, and is generally accepted by Building Control Authorities.
431. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases that have occurred of the dezoning of land due to the 50:50 rule within the National Planning Framework. [5742/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Planning Framework (NPF) is a broad national plan for strategic planning and sustainable development of urban and rural areas, with the objectives of securing balanced regional development and a sustainable approach to the form and pattern of future development.
The NPF targets the five cities (Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford) for 50% of overall national growth between them, with Ireland’s large and smaller towns, villages and rural areas accommodating the other 50% growth.
The ‘Development Plans Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ which were issued by my Department in June 2022 set policy and guidance to assist local authorities in ensuring that their city or county development plan is consistent with the strategic national and regional planning policy, and thereby establish a ‘plan-led’ context for decision-making by planning authorities.
The zoning of land for particular uses is an exercise undertaken as part of the overall statutory plan making function of the local authority under relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) (the Act). Under this legislation, the decision to zone land is specifically a reserved function of the Elected Members of the Planning Authority.
In preparing their statutory plans, including in relation to the zoning of land for particular purposes, the elected members are required to consider and be consistent with, the established statutory national and regional planning policy and legislation, including as identified in the National Planning Framework, Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and relevant Ministerial planning guidelines.
The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) was formally established in April 2019 under the Act and one of the core functions of the Office is to undertake the independent evaluation of statutory plans to ensure that such plans under preparation are consistent with national and regional planning policy and legislation, as required by the Act. Where necessary to ensure such consistency, the Office may recommend to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage that a direction should be issued to a local authority to make certain changes to the plan.
As the responsibility for the making of a development plan rests with the 31 local authorities, my Department does not hold data in relation to the 'dezoning' of land within individual plans and the relevant local authority websites may be viewed for such data where available. However, the OPR website contains information in relation to Section 31 Directions issued further to a recommendation received from the Office: https://www.opr.ie/
432. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each instance where the Office of the Planning Regulator has requested or advised local authorities to reduce residentially zoned land capacity; and to outline the reasons given in each case. [5743/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is an independent public body which was established on 3 April 2019 under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended to perform the following functions:
independent assessment of all local authority forward planning and regional assembly forward planning, including development plans, local area plans and regional spatial and economic strategies;
reviews of the organisation, systems and procedures used by any planning authority, including An Bord Pleanála, in the performance of any of their planning functions under the 2000 Act; and
conducting national education and training programmes for members and staff of planning authorities and regional assemblies in relation to proper planning and sustainable development; and also conducting research on matters relevant to the OPR’s functions and such other matters as may be requested by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The information requested is not held by my Department as this is a matter for the Office of the Planning Regulator.
Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for the Office of the Planning Regulator in this regard is oireachtas@opr.ie.
433. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Planning and Development Act 2024 draft exempted regulations will be published; and when the public consultation period is set to commence. [5744/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Planning and Development Act 2024 (the 2024 Act) was signed into law on the 17 October 2024 and represents a significant reform of the planning system, consolidating over 20 years of planning legislation. The Act will be commenced on a phased basis from 2025 and will be accompanied by new regulations which will replace the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (2001 Regulations).
The commencement of the 2024 Act is in itself a task of considerable complexity and scale and is a priority for Government as set out in the Programme for Government 2025 – Securing Ireland’s Future. It should be noted that the existing provisions in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act), and the accompanying 2001 Regulations, will remain in place until the relevant provisions in the 2024 Act are commenced.
My Department is currently in the process of preparing updated regulations to accompany the 2024 Act. This will include updated Planning and Development (Exempted Development) Regulations. Prior to drafting these specific regulations, my Department will shortly engage with other Government Departments, and bodies under their aegis, to provide input on any policy issues that need to be considered whilst drafting the updated regulations as appropriate. Following this, a public consultation will be held in due course in 2025 on exempted development with the basis for such consultation being the provisions currently contained within Schedule 2 of the 2001 Regulations.
Once these consultations are finished, draft regulations will be prepared and will be laid before the Oireachtas. Exempted Development Regulations will require positive resolutions from both Houses of the Oireachtas and the commencement of the relevant sections of the 2024 Act before they can become law.
435. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full-year costs to recruit four additional WTE hydrometeorologists for Met Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5814/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on the first point of the Meteorologist scale, with the addition of Employer’s PRSI, the full-year cost of salaries of 4 recruited Hydrometeorologists is €174,319. Where the nature of a particular post requires assignment to an operational roster, a shift allowance is paid, in addition to the officer’s basic salary.
437. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ask his officials to investigate making arrangements to set aside a portion of new cost rental developments to ensure that persons earning above the threshold for social housing assistance can access the schemes, as some have being missing out due to their income (above the threshold for social housing) being insufficient for the cost rental schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5827/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraHousing for All targets the delivery of 18,000 new Cost Rental homes to 2030. A strong pipeline is in place and under continuous development by Local Authorities, Approved Housing Bodies the Land Development Agency, and now also private providers under the Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental (STAR) scheme.
The Cost Rental model ensures that rents are based on the costs of delivering, managing, and maintaining the homes, rather than being subject to market forces, which together with enhanced tenure protections provides financial sustainability and security for tenants. Where State funding is provided to support delivery of new homes, cost-covering rents are typically at least 25% below those for comparable homes in the local private market.
Eligibility for Cost Rental homes is determined by a maximum net annual household income of €66,000 in Dublin and €59,000 elsewhere, as set out under the Affordable Housing Act 2021 and associated Regulations.
Cost Rental landlords also need to be reasonably certain that eligible tenants can reliably sustain the rent payments, since rents must always cover costs in order for the financial model to work and secure the long-term future of these homes. The legislation therefore provides Cost Rental landlords with the discretion to consider the suitability of eligible tenants in this regard.
My Department continues to monitor the delivery and operation of the Cost Rental schemes to ensure that the sector remains effective and that new homes are delivered for those who need them.
438. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the increased rates and cap under the defective concrete blocks scheme will be applied retrospectively to homeowners who have already completed their rebuild or remediation works before the relevant legislation is passed; if not, the rationale for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5832/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) was commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the enhanced grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023.
A review mechanism is provided within the Act, which provides for an increase or decrease the overall grant scheme cap a year after the Act has been commenced by no more than 10%, in accordance with the conditions of Section 11 of the Act.
Following updated cost reports from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and advice from the Expert Group established to consider the matter, a further increase was provided for on 23 October 2024 through S.I. 577 of 2024. The Scheme Cap has risen by 10% to €462,000. An increase in the scheme grant rates of between 7.4% and 8.7% that are set out in the 2023 Regulations was also approved on 7 November 2024. (S.I. No. 621 of 2024).
The Act provides that any increase in the scheme cap or grant rates will apply to eligible relevant owners that are yet to receive a determination in respect of remediation option and grant amount. My Department sought legal advice that confirmed that extending these increases to a wider group of relevant owners requires amending the Act. My Department is currently progressing this matter and will move as expeditiously as possible on implementing this legislative change.
439. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5856/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is set out in the table below.I have also included for completeness sake, a gender breakdown for each of the professional & technical Principal Officer and Assistant Secretary equivalent grades in my Department.
|
Grade |
Grade Equivalent |
Female |
% |
Male |
% |
Total |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
100% |
1 |
|||
|
Assistant Secretary |
4 |
44% |
5* |
56% |
9 |
|
|
Principal Officer |
37 |
60% |
25 |
40% |
62 |
|
|
Professional & Technical Grades |
||||||
|
Director of Audit |
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Director Meteorological Service |
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 2 |
Principal Officer |
1 |
50% |
1 |
50% |
2 |
|
Assistant Director Met Éireann |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Chief Archaeologist |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Inspector & Scientific Advisor |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Principal Advisor Higher Level |
Principal Officer |
1 |
20% |
4 |
80% |
5 |
|
Principal Auditor |
Principal Officer |
2 |
33% |
4 |
67% |
6 |
|
Senior Adviser |
Principal Officer |
5 |
42% |
7 |
58% |
12 |
|
Senior Assistant Fire Advisor |
Principal Officer |
2 |
100% |
2 |
||
|
Senior Meteorologist |
Principal Officer |
4 |
50% |
4 |
50% |
8 |
* includes a male PO in an Assistant Secretary acting-up position
441. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider increasing the threshold of the housing aid for older people grant to cover the cost of installation of non-fossil fuel heat sources, further to the changes in the criteria of the grant which prohibit funding of installation fossil fuel boilers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5922/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra465. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any EU directive on oil boilers/boiler replacement is affecting those availing of housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 441 and 465 together.
My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants, which include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, are funded by my Department with a contribution from the local authority.
My Department carried out a review of the Housing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People scheme including a review of the Means Test, and the Report on the Review is available on my Department’s website at the following link: gov.ie - Report on the Review of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability (www.gov.ie).
The Housing (Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 612 of 2024), which came into effect on 1 December 2024, provide the legal basis for the introduction of the recommendations set out in the review. The key changes include an increase in the grant limits of over 30% and the income thresholds by 25% whilst also revising the means test. The legislation also adjusts the burden sharing for local authorities by reducing the local authority funding contribution to 15% (from the previous 20%).
The Housing Aid for Older People Grant scheme provides grants of up to €10,700 (increased from €8,000 following the introduction of the revised Scheme) to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements works undertaken. Qualifying works include structural repairs or improvements, upgrading unsafe electrical wiring, drylining, repair or replacement of windows and doors and the repair or provision of central heating (where no central heating exists or the existing system is broken or beyond repair).
The European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 749/2024), signed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on 19 December 2024, transposes Article 17(15) of Directive 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 24 April 2024 on the energy performance of buildings (recast) into Irish law. The Regulations provide that from the 1 January 2025 public bodies shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels other than those already approved under EU funds.
As a result, grants under the Housing Aid for Older People Grant scheme can no longer be provided for the installation of new stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels. However, any applications for grant funding in respect of the purchase of a new fossil fuel boiler (oil or gas), which were received and approved by a local authority prior to 1 January 2025 can still be paid to applicants after 1 January 2025. The grant scheme continues to be available for applications approved after 1 January 2025 in respect of costs relating to the repair of an existing fossil fuel boiler by a qualified contractor (oil or gas) or the purchase and installation of a second hand fossil fuel boiler by a qualified contractor (oil or gas).
Grants under the scheme may also continue to be paid after 1 January 2025 in respect of the repair or replacement of all other parts of a central heating system such as new radiators, oil tanks or pipework, regardless of connection to an existing fossil fuel boiler (oil or gas). Grants continue to be paid in respect of non fossil fuel heating such electric or biomass heating solutions e.g. wall mounted electric heaters or wood pellet stoves etc., where either are deemed to be a suitable option in line with applicant’s circumstances. The detailed administration of the schemes is the responsibility of the local authorities, therefore the qualifying works is a matter for consideration and decision on a case-by-case basis by the local authority within the scope of the grant scheme.
Grant funding for insulation works and associated heating systems are appropriate to the schemes available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Further information in relation to these schemes can be found on the SEAI website at www.seai.ie/homeenergyupgrades.
