Kildare TD welcomes energy efficiency upgrade measures to help those who cannot afford to heat their homes

By Kim O'Leary

Kildare South TD Fiona O`Loughlin has welcomed the news that the energy efficiency upgrade measures available under the SEAI administered Warmer Homes Scheme are to be expanded to include measures such as external wall insulation, renewable heating systems and replacement windows.

Speaking of the upgrade measures, Deputy O'Loughlin said: "This means that the Scheme will now be able to extend to homes that could not previously receive works.  These homes will receive a deeper upgrade which will deliver greater energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions. Most importantly making these homes energy efficient will mean that people who were finding it difficult to meet the cost of heating their home adequately, will find their homes warmer, drier and healthier to live in."

The Warmer Homes Scheme is Ireland’s primary grant support scheme for households in energy poverty. Free energy efficiency upgrades are provided to vulnerable households, making those homes warmer and cheaper to heat. The Warmer Homes Scheme will now support all types of wall insulation, including external and crucially replacement windows will be supported under this expansion. Not only will this see the Scheme reach homes that could not previously receive works, but they can now be provided with a deeper upgrade

For further information on the Warmer Homes scheme please check the SEAI’s website[1] at or contact SEAI at [email protected] or by phone at 1800 250 204.