Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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There is still a substantial demand for that. We have gone from 90,000 on that scheme down to 10,000 in 2022. That is a significant drop, by any standard. I asked if there was a shift of focus away from those for lower-income households to deep retrofits for €50,000 or €60,000. Retrofits under the better energy warmer homes scheme, for homes in fuel poverty, have been shown, in my understanding, to reduce energy loss by up to 30%. Regarding the spend of that €8 billion, has the SEAI shifted its focus? Dr. Byrne said, not strictly, which indicates to me that there has been a bit of a shift.