The availability of Grants to home-owners under the Government's Home Energy Scheme (HES) has made the carrying out of energy saving works much more affordable.

 

The intention in incentivising home-owners in this way, is to draw attention to those measures which will deliver the greatest improvement for the least expenditure.

 

Measure	Details of Grants	Amount of Grant Available(*)
Roof Insulation		€ 250.00
Wall Insulation:	Insulation Fitted Externally	€4,000.00
	Insulation Fitted Internally	€2,500.00
	Cavity Fill Insulation	€ 400.00
Heating	Replacement Gas or Oil Boiler (incl. approved Heating Controls upgrade package)	€ 700.00
	Heating Controls Upgrade package (fitted in isolation)	€ 500.00
Building Energy Rating	See details here	€ 200.00

Application for HES Grants can be made from any computer and is the process is quite straightforward.
Details of the procedure for applying for the Grants can be found here.

 

Note: (*) All Grants are subject to SEI approval and only available for properties built before 2006