Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
513. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status and anticipated publication timeline for the Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Commercial Buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34636/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe development of the decarbonisation of commercial buildings roadmap is well progressed. The Commercial Built Environment Decarbonisation Working Group, which sits under the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce (HBET), has already begun implementation of some of the measures to be set out in the roadmap, including actions to support businesses to become more energy efficient and retrofit their buildings.
The Government is already providing support for commercial building retrofitting through the SEAI’s Business Energy Upgrade Scheme (BEUS), which provides rapid approval grants of up to €450,000 per project for a range of common building upgrade measures including pumps, solar thermal, automatic controls, heat pumps, ventilation and walls. In 2025, 186 grants were approved under the Scheme, with funding of €3.36 million.
I would encourage all businesses looking to reduce energy costs to engage with this very accessible financial support and the other supports provided by the Local Enterprise Office and Enterprise Ireland. For information on the full range of supports, the National Enterprise Hub.gov.ie. is a free service that brings together the funding, advice and training offered across Government in one place.
