Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2026
465. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full year spend on retrofitting of housing by local authorities; the total number of units retrofitted in 2024, 2025 and estimates for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/26]
View answerThe Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) adopted a holistic approach in 2021, aligned with the Government commitment to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030, including 36,500 local authority-owned homes, for which grant funding is provided by my Department.
The EERP is well established and continues to maintain strong momentum across local authorities. By the end of 2025, more than 11,000 social housing retrofits had been completed under the programme. Given progress to date, and the growing appetite and capacity in the local government sector, I am confident the target of 36,500 social housing retrofits will be achieved by 2030.
Annual data on funding allocations and completed units from 2013 to 2025 is available on my Department’s website at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/668c1-energy-efficiency-retrofitting-programme-expenditure-output/.
Additionally, details on the Midlands Energy Retrofit Pilot Programme can also be accessed at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/b86b3-midlands-energy-retrofit-programme-expenditure-and-units/#.
Some €140 million has been allocated local authorities under the EERP this year. This is an increase of more than 50% year-on-year and should support the retrofit of 3,500 local authority social homes this year. Output data on the 2026 EERP will published on my Department’s website in early 2027.
