Ms R?is?n Greaney:

That point around mould and local authority housing has also come up in conversations we have had in the north-east inner city of Dublin, which is interesting. We recommend for the target of retrofit of social housing to be increased. Between now and 2030, €5 billion has been ring-fenced from the carbon tax, which could be used to scale up that target. In addition, there is a gap between people who are not eligible for the warmer homes scheme but who also cannot afford the upfront investment required currently under the grants available. At the moment the Government is looking at ideas around a low-cost loan and is expediting that process as well, and using the carbon tax fund to expand eligibility and to expand the targets for social housing.