Written answers

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Energy Conservation

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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725. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in the provision of the SEAI retrofitting grant to a person (details supplied). [7502/20]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

Individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and as Minister I have no role in such matters. However in reference to the case raised by the Deputy, I have been informed by the SEAI that the application is currently assigned to a Contractor.

In normal circumstances, the next step would be that the Contractor would contact the homeowner directly to arrange a mutually convenient appointment. However, while noting that the Government's Roadmap permits a phased return of outdoor workers in phase 1 (18 May 2020), the SEAI has determined that grant-aided home upgrade works could not be successfully undertaken without contravening the guidelines. The situation is being reviewed by the SEAI in the context of guidelines for Phase 2.

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