Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria that a contractor or builder must meet in order to be listed on the SEAI's website; how often these are reviewed and revised; if he is aware of concerns that work is not being carried out to an adequate standard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41375/24]

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.

It is important that works supported through SEAI schemes are completed in line with their respective terms and conditions including in line with the SEAI’s Contractor Code of Practice and Domestic Technical Standards and Specifications as well as best practice and technical guidance documents. Accordingly, a contractor or builder must meet the following criteria to be listed on SEAI's website:

• Contractors must complete a SEAI Contractor Registration form and provide all necessary documents confirming competency for measures being registered for. Details can be found here: .
• Contractors must complete a Declaration of Insurance form and provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate
• Contractors must attend a mandatory Onboarding Training session held by SEAI. These sessions are held once a month and a Contractors activation on the SEAI website is dependent on attendance.
• In order to remain SEAI registered, Contractors must remain insured at all times, tax compliant and carry out works to the standards set out in SEAI’s Domestic Technical Standards and Specifications (DTSS) document as well as NSAI’s S.R. 54:2014 – Code of practice for the energy efficient retrofit of dwellings.