Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Conservation

8:00 pm

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when an application under the warmer homes scheme was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the timeframe in which the work can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17113/11]

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when an application under the winter warmer scheme will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17199/11]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together.

The Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS), now an integral element of the Better Energy Programme, is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme provides energy efficiency improvements to homes in, or at risk of, energy poverty. Over 20,000 low-income homes are to benefit from energy efficiency retrofit measures in 2011.

The success of the scheme in 2010 has led to increased awareness and demand. It is the case therefore that there has been an increase in waiting times. This has resulted in SEAI having to prioritise certain lower cost measures in homes in order to secure and address the maximum number of vulnerable homes this year. SEAI is currently working with community based organisations (CBOs) and private contractors to prioritise delivery in the coming months to those homes which have been waiting for the longest period.

A dedicated hot line for the WHS is managed by the SEAI (WHS hot line - 1800 250 204), and it is SEAI's objective to ensure that eligibility on available measures are dealt with immediately.

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