148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for requiring a new building energy rating assessment where a homeowner applies for a second grant under the better energy homes scheme within a number of years of a previous grant application and BER assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/26]
Topics / Building Energy Rating
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBuilding Energy Rating
37 questions from 14 TDs, between 19 February 2025 and 7 July 2026.
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149. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he is concerned that the requirement to obtain a new building energy rating assessment for each grant application under the better energy homes scheme would substantially reduce the net value of the grant received by a homeowner; and whether he will review this requirement [51857/26]
1146. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the BER requirements for private landlords including when advertising rental properties, commencing new tenancies and undertaking rent reviews. [43881/26]
176. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a grant will be available to support homeowners (details supplied) to bring their home to a BER B2 rating, as per the intention of the SEAI, which requires replacing single-glazing windows and wooden doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35885/26]
701. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of BER exempt domestic properties in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/26]
702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are any mechanisms in place to prevent spurious or incorrect BER exemption claims on domestic properties; if there is any oversight or monitoring of domestic properties which claim BER exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34639/26]
199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to reduce waiting times for BER assessments associated with SEAI grants from the current 12 months; the number of persons waiting on an assessment as of 27 January 2026; the number of applicants on an annual basis since the grant scheme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8268/26]
352. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the public consultation on Ireland’s national building renovation plan will be launched, having regard to the requirement under Article 3 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive for the plan to be finalised by 26 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74808/25]
353. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way one-stop-shops for the energy performance of buildings, required under Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024 and due to be launched by the end of May 2026, will be implemented in Ireland; whether these one-stop-shops will provide supports beyond energy renovation, including guidance on adaptive reu…
379. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to ensure that red brick houses are more energy efficient and to ensure they are covered by the SEAI scheme. [1601/26]
293. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the public consultation on Ireland’s National Building Renovation Plan will be launched, having regard to the requirement under Article 3 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive for the plan to be finalised by 26 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73741/25]
294. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how the one-stop shops for the energy performance of buildings, required under Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024 and due to be launched by the end of May 2026, will be implemented in Ireland; whether these one-stop shops will provide supports beyond energy renovation, including guidance on adaptive reu…
344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes in Cork city and Cork county that have been upgraded to BER C in 2025. [68826/25]
345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to close any gaps from delays in the current retrofit delivery rate in achieving the Government's target to retrofit 36,500 local authority homes to BER B2 by 2030. [68829/25]
609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a minimum BER for the private rented sector will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59248/25]
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre and post-BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme, in tabular form. [55345/25]
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre and post-BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme and, by county, in tabular form. [55347/25]
650. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the pre and post BER of homes retrofitted as part of the retrofitting scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025 to date, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55762/25]
13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in implementing the commitment contained in the programme for Government that introduced a minimum BER for the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/25]
31. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes retrofitted by Fingal County Council since 2021; the number targeted for 2025; if Fingal County Council is on track to meet its share of the national retrofitting target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53463/25]
47. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes retrofitted to a B2 BER standard to date under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme; the projected number for 2025; and the progress made towards the national target of 36,500 local authority retrofits by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53462/25]
246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of Government plans to introduce minimum building energy rating standards in the private rental sector from this year, as committed to in Housing for All, noting that the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has already completed an assessment on the investment required for the introduction of such s…
292. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated number of home retrofits to B2 standard or above that could be carried out for an investment of €2 billion. [43566/25]
1622. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost of retrofitting all HAP properties to a minimum B2 standard. [43581/25]
438. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if lower BER ratings such as B or C could be considered for new builds, as it could reduce the cost of the development of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35238/25]