Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail which companies are contracted to carry out works by the SEAI for each of its grant schemes; the work being conducted by each company; and the value of each contract. [22500/24]

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. The schemes offer grants for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy upgrades for people at risk of energy poverty.

SEAI only contracts directly for the delivery of works in relation to the free energy upgrades under the Warmer Homes Scheme. There is a framework agreement in place for the scheme with an expected value of €700m plus VAT over four years. There are 36 contractors on the framework. This is a framework agreement so the contractors are allocated works as they are offered by SEAI and consequently there is not a contract amount per contractor.

The contractors in the framework are as follows:

My officials continue to work with the SEAI to maximise and accelerate the output of free energy upgrades provided under this important scheme.