Written answers

Monday, 9 September 2024

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Departmental Schemes

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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105.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the medically vulnerable scheme, if the scheme is operational since Q3 2023, the energy suppliers that are signed up and have provided the 198 homes with the installation to date.[34712/24]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme is a targeted scheme for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households who are registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example dialysis machines, respirators, etc.

The scheme comprises of a fully funded 2kWp solar PV system for eligible households. This includes survey/design, supply, installation, and the post works BER. The scheme is operational since Q3 2023, though not all Energy Suppliers are yet signed up. The scheme is wholly managed by the registered Energy Suppliers, with each of the Energy Suppliers contacting their own eligible customers directly, in line with the work plans for their Solar PV Installers.

To date there are over 200 homes fully installed. The number of installed homes will increase as more energy suppliers sign up for the scheme.

The Medically Vulnerable Scheme is operational since Q3 2023 and SSE Airtricity have been fully deployed on the scheme since then. Three more energy providers are in the final stages of signing up to the scheme and their deployment is imminent.

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