Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 March 2023
112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the pre- and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, post-BER, and the number completed in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15885/23]
View answerThe Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030.
In order to promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, in February 2022, Government launched a package of 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. Following the introduction of the new measures, demand across the SEAI grant supported schemes was exceptionally high in 2022 with:
- Over 50,000 applications processed (up 140% year on year)
- Capital expenditure of €188 million (up 90% year on year)
- 27,199 home energy upgrades (up 78% year on year)
- 8,481 BER B2 upgrades completed (up 95% year on year)
- 4,438 fully funded energy upgrades for low-income households (up 85% year on year)
- A further 437 Approved Housing Body homes were supported under the One-Stop-Shop Scheme and an additional 95 low-income houses were supported under the Community Energy Grants Scheme.
- 16,827 attic and cavity wall measures supported (up 107% year on year)
- 12 one-Stop-Shops registered with SEAI
- 40.27kt CO2 emissions savings (up 80% year on year)
A more detailed overview of the SEAI 2022 performance against annual targets on the residential and community energy efficiency schemes can be found in their recently published report, which can be found on the SEAI website at: www.seai.ie/news-and-media/home-energy-upgrades-2022/
My Department is working with SEAI to build on the strong performance of 2022. A record €356 million in funding has been allocated to SEAI for residential and community retrofit for 2023 to support the delivery of 37,000 retrofits this year.
The additional specific information requested is being compiled by the SEAI and the available data will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
