Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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294. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in retrofitted homes, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/25]

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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296. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 296 together.

My Department funds a range of the SEAI supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions.

The specific data sought by the Deputy in relation to heat pump installations and homes retrofitted to B2 or above through the SEAI residential and community energy efficiency upgrade schemes for the years in question is set out in the table below. In addition, funding is provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the retrofit of social housing under the Local Authority Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme.

Number of heat pumps installed and homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher 2021-2025 (YTD)

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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295. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, new and retrofitted, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested which has been provided by the SEAI is set out in the following tables. Please note that the retrofit figures represent grants provided through SEAI, while Solar PV on new homes are typically installed to meet Building Regulation requirements. As per the latest figures from ESB Networks, the total number of microgenerators connected to the grid is approximately 133,650.