Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to ensure tenants who are renting a separate dwelling but who do not have their own MPRN number or electricity connection can avail of the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56025/22]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which a warmer homes grant may be applied to a local authority-owned dwelling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56030/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The administration and management of applications under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. The SEAI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly, in line with SEAI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@seai.ie

The Deputy should note the key eligibility criteria for the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme which is outlined below:

1. Must own and live in your own home

2. Home must have been built and occupied before 2006

3. Must be receipt of one of the following welfare payments:

- Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme;

- Job Seekers Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age;

- Working Family Payment;

- One-Parent Family Payment;

- Domiciliary Care Allowance;

- Carers Allowance and live with the person you are caring for; or

- Disability Allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age

Further details with respect to the Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme are available at www.seai.ie.