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Do you want a warmer home that's less
expensive to heat?
There are several schemes available from the Irish Government. One
of them should suit your needs. The three main schemes for
house-holders are:
1. Home Energy Saving Scheme (NOW OPEN for Applications)
2. Greener Homes Scheme
3. Warmer Homes Scheme
You can find more information on Sustainable Energy Ireland's (SEI)
website www.sei.ie
or at the links below.
1. Home Energy Saving Scheme -
Grants for people on middle incomes
Register your interest now with SEI
1850 927 000. The scheme begins in March 2009.
This provides grants for insulation, improved energy heating systems
and controls and surveys to provide you with your home's energy
rating
• Roof Insulation - grants up to €250
• Wall Insulation -includes either cavity wall, internal dry lining
or external insulation, -grants up to €4000
• Replacement High Efficiency (> 90%) Gas or Oil fired Boilers with
Heating Controls Upgrade -up to €750
• Heating Controls Upgrade -up to €500
• Building Energy Rating (BER) -you can get a grant for a BER if one
is done before and after the works are completed –€200
SEI's dedicated help line is 1850 927
000. You can also send email to
hes@sei.ie or apply online
www.sei.ie/hes
2. Greener Homes Scheme - Grants for people on middle incomes
This provides grants for new renewable
energy heating systems in existing homes
• Solar Heating – grant up to €1,800
Solar hot water system and / or
Solar space heating system
• Heat Pumps– grant up to €3,500
Horizontal ground collector
Vertical ground collector
Water (well) to water
Air source
• Wood Chip or Pellet Stoves – with or without integral boiler or
bulk fuel storage installed – grant up to €2,500
• Wood Gasification Boiler - grant up to €2,000
3. Warmer Homes Scheme -For people on lower incomes
This scheme improves the energy
efficiency and comfort conditions of homes occupied by low-income
households.
Community based organisations carry out the work which includes
attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy
efficient lighting, cavity wall insulation and energy advice.
In Dún Laoghaire there are two
organisations that carry out this work CHIP (T: 01 467 0344), and
Energy Action (T: 01 454 5464).
This includes attic and pipe insulation, draft-proofing of external
doors and some low energy light-bulbs
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