Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-12-07
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Seán Kyne (FG), Cultural and Educational Panel

I concur with the recommendation. All initiatives to improve energy efficiency should be improved and made more easily available, whether for the rental sector or for individual homeowners who, for example, want to replace the front and back doors of their house. If people are not in receipt of the fuel allowance and the household benefits package, they are not able to draw down a grant for that type of work. People who are working are unable to draw down any grants to improve the heating efficiency and heat retention of their homes. They hear all the talk of climate change and energy efficiency but they are not able to avail of any supports for those small measures. For people who are eligible for the household benefits package and can claim the larger grants and for those who can afford to pay for a full retrofit, it is fine. However, for those who are caught in the space between, there are no supports available.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-07