Thomas Gould
Ceist:165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the State will meet the 2030 target of 36,500 social homes retrofitted. [43417/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 25 June 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
In 2021, the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) adopted a holistic approach aligned with the Programme for Government. The Programme aims to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030, including 36,500 local authority-owned homes, for which grant funding is provided by my Department.
The programme 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 https://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 https://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.