Written answers
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Energy Schemes Data
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that have been covered by energy efficiency measures since 2010, in tabular form. [44502/17]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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In total, over 293,300 homes have received state supported energy efficiency upgrades since 2010. These upgrades were provided through the Better Energy Programme which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) with funding from my Department. The Better Energy Programme consists of the Better Energy Homes Scheme, Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme, and Better Energy Communities Scheme.
The Better Energy Homes (BEH) Scheme provides grant aid to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their home. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems upgrades, solar thermal panels and accompanying Building Energy Rating (BER).
The Better Energy Warmer Homes (BEWH) scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty, who meet the eligibility criteria. The measures available include draught proofing, attic insulation, lagging jackets for hot water tanks, low energy light bulbs and cavity wall insulation.
The Better Energy Communities Programme (BEC) aims to encourage community based partnerships to improve the thermal and electrical efficiency of the building stock and energy poor homes and facilities, encouraging the implementation of deeper and more technically and economically challenging measures.
The table details the numbers of homes that have received energy efficiency measures under each scheme.
Programme | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Better Energy Homes | 45,946 | 49,229 | 26,423 | 13,710 | 9,927 | 12,339 | 15,265 | 10,863 |
Better Energy Warmer Homes | 24,291 | 20,388 | 12,175 | 9,803 | 9,056 | 6,867 | 6,743 | 5,346 |
Better Energy Communities | N/A | N/A | 2,263 | 3,617 | 4,004 | 2,500 | 2,013 | 0** |
Warmth and Wellbeing* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 72 | 196 |
Total | 70,237 | 69,617 | 40,861 | 27,130 | 22,987 | 21,706 | 24,093 | 16,405 |
**Figure declared later in the year.
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