Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will. Has the Minister identified who these homeowners are? Of the 1.7 million private dwellings in the State, 500,000 are under mortgage and 30,000 are in distress and in danger of being sold to the vulture funds. It is questionable whether these mortgage holders would be included in the retrofits that are due to happen in the next ten years because they are simply not affordable for them. The only thing we know for certain is that we will fail spectacularly to meet our 2020 emission targets.