Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the update. In terms of this transfer, what would be the implications for the roll-out of retrofitting under the schemes? The Minister of State said the purpose of this is to increase the resources for the retrofitting schemes, including the warmer homes scheme. We expect to have the national retrofitting plan soon. Does the Minister of State have a sense of the difference this funding will make in expediting the roll-out of retrofitting? I have two questions for the Minister of State, one concerning the expediting of the roll-out of the retrofitting schemes and the second related to the targeting of them at those most in need, such as those at risk of fuel and energy poverty. Much of that relates to the warmer homes scheme in particular.