Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2025
119. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades completed to date in 2025, in each county; the way in which this compared to the same periods of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to support homeowners improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, through grants for the fabric upgrade of buildings, as well as solar PV and heat pump installation.
Overall, since 2020, the SEAI schemes provided €1.38 billion support to homeowners for 198,714 home energy upgrades. This year, a record budget allocation of over €550 million for the SEAI will support over 64,500 home energy upgrades and build on the momentum seen in recent years.
The specific data sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of home energy upgrades across the SEAI Residential and Community Retrofit Schemes for January to August 2025, compared with data for the same period between 2020 and 2024, is an operational matter for the SEAI, an agency under the aegis of my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy contact the SEAI directly in relation to this matter. The SEAI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly and in line with the SEAI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@seai.ie.
The Deputy might also wish to note that the SEAI has published Full Year and Quarterly Reports on its website which provide more detail in relation to the retrofits carried out under SEAI schemes, including “property upgrades by county by year”.
The full year 2024 Report can be found at: SEAI-Retrofit-Full-Year-Report-2024.pdf
and the most recently published Quarter 1 2025 Report at:
www.seai.ie/sites/default/files/publications/SEAI-Retrofit-Quarterly-Report-Q1-2025.pdf
A range of measures have been introduced under the National Retrofit Plan across recent years to support continued growth, including simplifying application processes, expanding eligibility, prioritising worst performing homes, expanding deep retrofits, and growing the numbers of One Stop Shops, as well as progressing projects piloting new supports.
