Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Energy Efficient Housing: Discussion

Mr. Seán Armstrong:

We set the performance requirements. Typically in most new houses, and in private sector housing, we see that the designers and developers choose to install a heat pump or gas boiler with photovoltaic as the main heating system. That will meet the heating needs of the dwelling. There was also a question about UK heat pumps and maintenance.