John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will consider implementing changes under the warmer homes scheme to improve a BER in cases where an applicant’s double glazed windows/doors are in very poor condition and/or over 20 plus years old as the scheme currently only covers single glazed windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41969/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty.

There are a number of home energy improvements offered as part of the scheme. The upgrades that will be recommended for a property will depend on many factors, including age, size, type, and condition of the property. For each eligible home, the SEAI’s technical surveyor will determine which upgrades can be installed and funded. These can include:

• attic insulation and appropriate ventilation;
• wall insulation and appropriate ventilation – cavity wall, external wall or dry lining depending on the property;
• secondary measures – lagging jackets, draughtproofing, energy efficient lighting; and
• in certain circumstances, heating system replacements, and window replacements where the wall is being insulated.