Homeowners can avail of a grant of up to €800 per door, up to a maximum of two doors. Photograph: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images
I hear financial assistance is available to help buy new windows and doors. Is this true?
It is true, but there’s more to it than that. Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien has announced a package of new and enhanced grants for homeowners if they upgrade their homes and make them more energy efficient.
That sounds promising. Can you tell me more?
From the start of next week, the grants available for cavity wall insulation is going up to €1,800 from a max of €1,700 while the money for attic insulation is going up to a maximum of €2,000 from €1,500. The increases recognise that costs have climbed significantly since the grants were last modified in 2022.
Is that all?
No. The Minister acknowledged that the upfront cost of heat pumps and the cost of potentially replacing an entire h
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