Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. Retrofitting houses is certainly a good investment and any increase in the amount going towards it will certainly pay big dividends, not just for those whose houses are being retrofitted but also for society at large. It is guaranteed to reduce energy dependence.

The need for such work should be assessed, particularly in rural houses many of which have non-cavity walls. We should try to gauge the scale involved in order that we can measure the percentage needed to hit the target.

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