Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2025
596. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expand the scope of the local authority energy efficiency retrofit scheme by including windows and doors, heat pumps and ventilation systems as they are outdated and faulty in many local authority houses and this will also extend the lifetime of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/25]
View answerThe Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) aims to retrofit a local authority home to a BER rating of B2. It is expected that up to 36,500 local authority owned homes will be retrofitted under this programme by end 2030.
Works eligible under my Department's revised EERP include attic/cavity wall insulation or external wall insulation where required, window and door replacement, heat pump installation as well as ancillary and associated works, including ventilation. The funded measures achieve a minimum B2 rating (BER).
The selection of properties for inclusion in my Department’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme, assessment of eligible works required and prioritisation of works is a matter for each individual local authority in their administration of the programme.
