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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (14 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 404. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49851/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (14 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of additional supports for students, when refunds will be issued to those who have paid their college fees in full prior to the Budget announcement; if a case can be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49854/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I congratulate Ms Buckley and welcome her and the other witnesses. I will start with the SEAI. In terms of the inspections, the inspection rate was 51% in 2021 and 41% in 2022. Do those relate only to the warmer homes scheme or were they across both schemes?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I hear what the witnesses are saying. As public representatives, we have received quite a few queries on which we have tried to engage with the SEAI. Where there are glaring issues, is the contractor penalised or removed from the list? Has that happened yet?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Would the contractor be charged with putting any issues right?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Since the scheme began, is it correct that no contractor has been removed from the scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: What about the warmer homes scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Have any been removed from the scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: What of the other scheme, the better energy scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Okay. How is a contractor appointed to the scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: The SEAI has 36 contractors on this scheme.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: That is understandable and as it should be. The last time we engaged, there was a big backlog in the warmer homes scheme due to a lack of contractors. That has since changed, which is very welcome. How many applications did the SEAI receive last year in total and, of those, how many are still outstanding?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: From my experience, having held two public meetings on this issue, there is a great public appetite for these schemes, particularly the warmer homes scheme. As to the eligibility for people to apply, is the SEAI doing advertising in the press and on radio?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Are there plans to do so?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: The SEAI probably does not want to do so because it has 18,000 people on the list. Ultimately, however, the proof of success is people having the assessment done and then the works being on a list.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Halpin for that. In terms of the multi-unit developments, MUDs, while some of the management companies are finding it complex to manage, they are trying to avail of these schemes. I have to say it seems complex, from the consumer perspective, to engage with the SEAI. What is being done on that front? I represent Dún Laoghaire where there are a lot of protected and...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I ask Dr. Byrne to send the committee a note on it. I am tight for time.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Dr. Byrne mentioned the low-cost loan scheme that the SEAI is proposing or that is being devised. Is that something for next year? Is that what Dr. Byrne said?