Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland insulation grant will be extended beyond 2011 up to and including homes built in 2014; his plans to do so. [54928/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department funds a number of energy efficiency grant schemes that are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The aim of these schemes is to improve the energy efficiency of our built environment, in a way which represents the best possible use of Exchequer funding.

As newer homes are already required to meet specific energy performance standards under the Building Regulations, grant support for home insulation is focussed on improving the condition of dwellings built and occupied before 2011. There are no plans to change this requirement. However, it is important to note that grants are available for renewable technologies for homes built and occupied before 2021.

Full details on the application processes for all schemes operated by the SEAI are available at www.seai.ie.