Written answers

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Warmer Homes Scheme Data

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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813. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons in County Limerick that availed of the free home energy upgrades through the better energy warmer home scheme; and the number of homes in County Limerick that have benefitted from the better energy homes grants for heating upgrades and insulation. [38101/13]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The Better Energy Homes and the Better Energy Warmer Homes schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme.The Better Energy Homes scheme provides support to homeowners for the installation of attic and wall insulation, and heating system upgrades including solar thermal with the works being undertaken by privately appointed contractors. The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is delivered through a combination of SEAI appointed Community Based Organisations (CBOs), augmented by a panel of private contractors in order to ensure national coverage and via an area based approach. Measures available include: draught proofing, attic insulation, lagging jackets for hot water tanks, low energy light bulbs and cavity wall insulation and are free of charge to the customer.

Since commencement of the Better Energy Homes scheme in 2009, energy efficiency upgrades have been delivered to 10,691 homes in Limerick, of which 467 homes have been delivered from the start of this year to end-August. Since commencement of the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme in 2000, energy efficiency upgrades have been delivered to 4,494 Limerick homes, of which 1,198 were delivered from the start of this year to end-August.

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