Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the requirements that are set down in relation to the energy efficiency of boilers that are installed in new homes and new businesses as replacements in existing homes and businesses. [41637/18]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government are responsible for the Building Regulations. Technical Guidance Document L- Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings (2017), sets out the requirements in relation to the energy efficiency of boilers at 1.4.2 ‘Heating appliance efficiency’ for new dwellings and at 2.2.2 ‘Heating appliance efficiency’ for existing dwelling.My Department has implemented the requirements for energy labelling and ecodesign under EU Directives; Directive 2010/30/EU transposed into Irish law through S.I. No. 366/2011 - European Union (Energy Labelling) Regulations 2011, and Directive 2009/125/EC transposed into Irish law through S.I. No. 203/2011 - European Union (Ecodesign Requirements for Certain Energy-related Products) Regulations 2011.

All new space or water heaters are subject to EU energy labelling and ecodesign requirements, and come with an energy label showing their energy efficiency class, ratings go from G (least efficient) to A++ (most efficient).