Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes at each pre-works BER rating that achieved a B2 cost optimum standard in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [24847/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.
The number of homes upgraded to a B2 BER or better for 2019 - 2022 (to end of April) is set out in the table below.
| SEAI SCHEME | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Energy Homes | 1,272 | 1,504 | 1,579 | 593 |
| Better Energy Warmer Homes | 29 | 18 | 46 | 40 |
| Better Energy Warmth and Wellbeing | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Deep Retrofit | 112 | 196 | 10 | |
| Solar PV (Domestic only) | 182 | 908 | 1,807 | 723 |
| Community Energy Grants | 582 | 642 | 353 | |
| Better Energy Finance | 5 | |||
| National Retrofit Scheme (One Stop Shop Dev. Call) | N/A | N/A | 805 | 188 |
| TOTAL | 2,189 | 3,281 | 4,606 | 1,548 |
My officials have requested from the SEAI the information in relation to the number of homes at each pre-works BER rating on the relevant Schemes that achieved a post-works B2 standard and they will forward it to you upon receipt.
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of dwellings owned by landlords that have received works under each of the retrofit schemes in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [24848/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country. This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier to heat and light.
The grant schemes in place to support homeowners to upgrade their properties include the fully funded Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme and a number of part-funded schemes such as the Better Energy Homes Scheme, the Solar PV Scheme and the recently announced National Home Energy Upgrade (Retrofit) Scheme.
The specific details requested by the Deputy are not collected by SEAI. The number of homes completed for 2019 - 2022 (to date) is detailed in the table below.
| SEAI GRANT SCHEME | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Energy Homes | 18,531 | 12,227 | 7,928 | 2,190 |
| Better Energy Warmer Homes | 3,142 | 1,524 | 2,126 | 1,133 |
| Better Energy Warmth and Wellbeing | 340 | 91 | 146 | 69 |
| Deep Retrofit | 112 | 196 | 10 | |
| Solar PV (Domestic only) | 1,827 | 2,917 | 4,089 | 1,476 |
| Community Energy Grants | 661 | 656 | 353 | |
| Better Energy Finance | 129 | 5 | ||
| National Homes Retrofit/OSS | 805 | 188 | ||
| TOTAL | 24,742 | 17,616 | 15,457 | 5,056 |
*To end April 2022.
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