Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I raise the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grants which have been in place for people in fuel poverty. There has been a serious slowdown in the number of inspections being carried out. I have figures stating that almost 13,000 households which qualify for the scheme and have applied for it have not had an inspection carried out. Some of this is due to the Covid restrictions but some of this happened in 2020. I am wondering if the allocations made within last year's budget are being carried forward on top of the money that has been announced for 2021. How is that being accounted for in the budget?