Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the other grant schemes available, not including the SEAI grant schemes, for home energy upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29014/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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While the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) provides the main Government supports, I note for the Deputy’s information that there are other schemes also in place, such as the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme which was developed by my Department, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the SEAI, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund.

PTSB, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Avant Money (in partnership with An Post Money) and seven credit unions from the Irish League of Credit Unions are now offering loans under the scheme, with rates starting from as low as 2.99% (pricing varies depending on the finance provider). Full details of the scheme are available at Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme - SBCI .

In addition, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has made €90 million available for the Local Authority Retrofit Scheme in 2025. The Housing for All plan commits to the retrofitting of 36,500 Local Authority homes by 2030 as part of the achievement of the Climate Action Plan retrofit targets.