Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The State is investing, and has invested, significant sums in retrofitting schemes. In the programme for Government, €8.7 billion is earmarked for investment in the retrofit of up to 500,000 homes between now and 2030. Thankfully, supports are available under the home energy upgrade for people on lower-to-middle incomes, who account for approximately 17% of households in the State. However, there is a gap between affordability and the grants awarded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland or under any other scheme. Can the Tánaiste outline the Government's proposals to bridge that gap to make it more affordable for middle-income families to upgrade their homes and thus reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs?

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