An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-23
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Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (FF), Labour Panel

I want to talk about the SEAI warmer homes scheme, which I think we all agree is a very good one. Unfortunately, in many cases it is taking over two years from start to finish with this application, which is too long. As many people who could benefit from this scheme are vulnerable people, two years is obviously a very long time to be waiting. Over the past few months I have been contacted by many councillors who have helped people with these applications. They are concerned that the applications are taking so long to process. I suggest that we ask the Minister to come here to discuss the scheme. We need to ask him to engage with the SEAI to speed up the process. Shortening the process by even three or four months would make a big difference.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23