Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no means being applied to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grants which are available for electric vehicles or for modification of homes.

There are means tests for people who are in energy poverty. People on the fuel scheme get a 100% allowance. Other than that, these schemes are generally available. There is a grant of €10,000 for an electric vehicle, plus a €600 subsidy for a home charger. There are 30% grants for a range of things under the SEAI.

We must move to a new model with retrofitting that will make it easier for people to look at easy payment methods, smarter finance and aggregation of the work. It is about making it easier for people to lock into the work. We recognise that we cannot rely just on the grant model that now exists.

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