Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Energy Poverty: Discussion

Photo of Brian LeddinBrian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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Regarding the call for the rental housing sector to meet a certain standard, I acknowledge it is remiss not to have detail, considering that I believe the climate action plan calls for there to be a minimum standard. I think Ms O'Connor said that we do not know what that minimum standard would be but we know that it is to be implemented by 2025, which is only 18 months away. We know this minimum standard is coming but we do not have any clarity on what it might be, whether it is F, E, C or B. Have other jurisdictions brought in the minimum standard? How much further ahead of us are they?