Ms Donna McDade:

Initially, we had to move out of our property last August because it was structurally unsafe. We were initially told that we would not be eligible for any of the grants, so it was not on my radar. My house was demolished in February, and then it was announced we could apply for the SEAI energy grants. It was through the one-stop shop consultant who advised us and then through a BER technician that we were able to get a recommendation on what the probable BER rating would have been on our property at that time. We were certified as C, and that was based on when the property was built, which was 2006, the heating system, windows and so on.