Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

I see where Mr. Walsh is coming from but that is precisely the problem. It is asking individuals to do this, as opposed to saying that as a society we need to do it and that if I, as an individual, cannot afford €25,000 and do not qualify for the warmer homes scheme because I do not receive any social welfare payments, I will be able to benefit from and participate in this transformative change that we need to happen rapidly.

Mr. Walsh made the point that there is no time to lose. I could not agree more. In that case, why has the €8 billion allocated been so dramatically backloaded? I can understand a certain lead-in time. I presume that is the explanation to get the scheme up and running and so on. However, it takes a long time to hit the high rates. Of the €8 billion, over €5 billion is due to be spent in the last three years of the scheme. It ramps up very slowly. In 2023, the sum provided is less than €300 million. In 2024, it is less than €400 million and in 2025, it is less than €500 million. Why is it so slow to reach the levels of the €2 billion a year, which will be hit by 2030?