Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73004/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra95. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average waiting time for the warmer homes scheme broken down by county in each of the years 2020 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [73019/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra96. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the average waiting time for the warmer homes scheme in each of the years 2020 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [73020/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 95 and 96 together.
The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people at risk of energy poverty by providing fully funded retrofits. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department and is funded through carbon tax receipts and the European Regional Development Fund.
The scheme is available to owner-occupied homes built before 2006 where the household meets the Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment related eligibility criteria.
The eligible DSP payments are:
• Fuel Allowance;
• Job Seeker’s Allowance for more than 6 months with a child under 7;
• Working Family Payment (previously the Family Income Supplement);
• One Parent Family Payment;
• Domiciliary Care Allowance;
• Carer’s Allowance (where you live with the person you are caring for); and
• Disability Allowance for more than 6 months with a child under 7.
The information sought 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.
