Written answers

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Conservation

6:00 am

Photo of Brendan KenneallyBrendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that participated in the warmer homes scheme during 2009 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/10]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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To date, energy efficiency improvements in nearly 40,000 homes have been made under the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) and the ESB's associated Home Insulation Scheme which operates according to WHS specification. Some €20 million was provided for the scheme in 2009, which included €5 million provided by ESB and BGE. Structural improvements were made to over 19,000 homes in 2009. This represents a very significant up-scaling of the scheme and underlines the Government's commitment to improving energy affordability across the country.

The WHS provides energy efficiency improvements to homes in, or at risk of, fuel poverty and is primarily delivered by community based organisations (CBOs) of which 22 have, to date, been approved to provide this service. The CBOs work in partnership with their local network of poverty and community support organisations including public health nurses, MABS and the St. Vincent De Paul Society to identify and address vulnerable homes. Private contractors were also engaged in 2009 to address the increasing demand for the scheme. Through these mechanisms the Warmer Homes Scheme was delivered to 16,240 homes in 2009. A further 2,886 homes received the ESB's Home Insulation Scheme. For the first time since the WHS was introduced, 2009 saw homes in all 26 counties receiving measures under the scheme, or according to its specifications. Some of the delivery mechanisms in various counties are still in their infancy and a further significant up-scaling of output is targeted in 2010. The table below shows the county by county breakdown for 2009.

CountiesTotal No. of Low Income Homes to receive EE upgrades from SEI & ESB in 2009
Carlow521
Cavan415
Clare110
Cork3022
Donegal573
Dublin2,320
Galway759
Kerry808
Kildare906
Kilkenny829
Laois387
Leitrim218
Limerick453
Longford199
Louth1,627
Mayo384
Meath851
Monaghan373
Offaly544
Roscommon431
Sligo47
Tipperary203
Waterford1443
Westmeath466
Wexford595
Wicklow642
Total19,126

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