Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Yes, we will.

As regards retrofitting and the Supplementary Estimate, the amount available in 2022 under subhead B4 in respect of residential and community retrofit programmes is €252.86 million. That comprises €94 million remaining under subhead B4, €57.91 million in capital carry-over from 2021 and €100 million from the energy-efficiency programme.

Some €5 billion of the expected €9.5 billion in additional carbon tax receipts, along with the additional €3 billion in Exchequer funding, will be invested in energy retrofits in the period 2021 to 2030. That is a consistent and very significant increase in the annual allocation.

The consistent point the Government has made around the progressive nature of the carbon tax concerns its ability to deal with energy poverty. It is incredibly important from our perspective that the carbon tax is ring-fenced for retrofitting homes and particularly to support low-income families to move away from excessive energy dependency and fuel poverty.