Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Public Accounts Committee

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020

9:30 am

Dr. Ciaran Byrne:

To clarify, €4 billion of that €8 billion will be entirely for the energy-poor sector which is fully-funded by the State. Within the remaining €4 billion the grant levels have been set, even in February at 80% in terms of wall cavity insulation which are significant measures. The Deputy is making a valid point and one of the things we have undertaken to do is to keep a very close watch on the schemes to see where are they being taken up and who has been left behind so we can achieve that just transition for everybody.