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2 hours agoLatest NewsComments Off on The little-known €700 to €10k grant that will keep house warm – here’s how thousands of Irish people can apply for cash
THOUSANDS of Irish homeowners could be missing out on a little-known grant that could be worth up to €10,000.
The National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme covers the hefty costs associated with upgrading the energy efficiency of a home.
Solar panels are covered in the grantGetty Images - GettyHomeowners can get up to €10,000Getty Images - Getty
Once the work is carried out on the property, the energy rating will be raked at B2 or above.
The grant is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, who supply a private company to manage the work, known as One Stop Shops.
The SEAI also provides individual energy upgrade grants, if you only want to do certain home energy upgrades.
Homeowners can also apply for a Home Energy Upgrade Loan to help with the additional costs of the upgrades if they are not covered by the grant.
These loans are subsidised by the Government, giving lower than average interest rates – but you can only apply if you are already receiving the grant.
However, there is a free home energy upgrade scheme for people on low incomes.
To access this grant, you need to use a private company registered with the SEAI.
They will manage the project, including an initial energy assessment of your home and advise on any upgrades needed, and apply for the grant before assigning a contractor to your home and completing a final BER assessment.
The company deducts the grants from the cost of the works in advance, so you may need to cover any outstanding amount.
The scheme is open to homeowners, private landlords and approved housing bodies.
You must:
Be the owner of a property built and occupied before 2011 for insulation, heating control systems and renewable systems grants
Have a home with a BER of B3 or lower before the work
Reach a BER of at least B2 after the work and have a BER improvement of 100kWh/m2 per year
Not have already used grants for the same energy upgrades
Use an SEAI registered company to manage the process, work and applications
It is important to note that any property built before 1940 will be asked for a conservation architect’s advice before applying.
What does the grant cover?
Under this scheme, you can get grants for:
Attic insulation
Rafter insulation
Wall insulation – including cavity wall, internal dry lining and external insulation
Floor insulation
Heating controls
Solar thermal solutions (solar hot water)
Solar PV panels
Heat pump systems and central heating system for heat pump
New windows
New external doors
Mechanical ventilation
Air tightness
Home energy assessment
Project management
How to apply & how much can you get?
To apply, you must contact an SEAI registered One-Stop-Shop.
They can be contacted at PO Box 119, Caherciveen, Kerry, at their website here, by phoning 01 808 2100 or via email at info@seai.ie.
The grant amounts for approved housing bodies differ to those for homeowners or landlords and the amount given can vary depending on the type of property you own.
The One-Stop-Shop will assess your home and recommend the work needed.
For attic insulation, it can range from €800 to €1,500 while rafter insulation ranges from €1,500 to €3,500.
Cavity wall insulation ranges from €700 to €1,700, internal wall insulation is from €1,500 to €5,500 while external wall insulation ranges from €3,000 to €10,000.
Floor insulation is from €3,500 to €4,500, while heat pump systems range from €3,500 to €6,500.
Central heating system for heat pump ranges from €1,000 to €2,000, heating controls upgrade are at €700 and solar water heating at €1,200.
Solar PV panels range from €700 to €1,800, new windows cost from €1,500 to €5,000 and new external doors are capped at two ranging from €800 to €1,000 per door.
Mechanical ventilation ranges from €1,500 to €2,000, air tightness is €1,000 while home energy assessments are €350.
Project management ranges from €800 to €2,000.
There is also bonus of €2,000 if you install a heat pump and reach a B2 BER rating.
2 hours agoLatest NewsComments Off on Ben O’Connor urges Cork to end 26-year wait for National Hurling League glory
BEN O’CONNOR has urged Cork to win a league of their own for the first time since 1998.
During a 14-year playing career with the Rebels at senior level, O’Connor was a three-time All-Ireland SHC winner, twice alongside twin brother Jerry.
Ben O’Connor has urged Cork to make a big push to in the leagueCork have not won an All-Ireland title for 20 years – and O’Connor reckons a league title can springboard success for Pat Ryan’s side
But National League success eluded the Newtownshandrum star, who burst on to the scene in 1999 and marked his debut season with Liam MacCarthy Cup success.
Ending a 20-year wait for an All-Ireland is the top priority for current boss Pat Ryan.
Not since O’Connor delivered a man-of-the-match performance in the 2005 final against Galway have Cork reached the summit.
Yet the achievements of Clare last season and Limerick 12 months earlier have shown that a league triumph can still act as a springboard for greater glory.
O’Connor said: “I think you go out to win every game and try to win the league.
“There are two competitions you play for every year — the league and Championship.
“Win the league, put that to bed and go after the next one then. I think there’s definitely something to be said about it.
“You have competitive games. You look at the teams that don’t get to the league final, they’re looking for challenge matches that weekend. Why not have a proper competitive match?”
Cork, who began their league campaign by swatting aside Wexford, will be aiming for back-to-back wins when they host Limerick at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.
The Division 1 final is on April 6 — a fortnight before Cork go to Ennis for a Munster opener in a bid to avenge last summer’s All-Ireland final defeat to Clare. O’Connor insisted: “Once there’s a couple of weeks in between, it’s fine.
“All counties have big panels now so every fella has game time. It’s ideal to blood fellas as well.”
Having managed Cork to an All-Ireland Under-20 title in 2023, O’Connor is well aware of the level of underage talent being generated on Leeside.
But the two-time All-Star, who stepped down from the role last year, said: “The only problem is that we have the young fellas coming through, we have a few in the middle, and then we have some of the older fellas at 28 and 29.
“They have to be doing it now because when you hit 30, it’s not better you’re getting. So now is the time.
“Last year, we could have been out of Munster and we ended up getting to the All-Ireland final, so we got our bit of luck, we took it, we drove on.
“It’s a big league ahead. Last year and the year before, there was a lot of looking at players and seeing what would they do. But I think Pat and the boys now probably have a fair idea.
“They can pick 12 of their Championship team already, bar no one getting injured. So it’s trying to get a settled team as fast as they can.”
l BEN O’CONNOR and twin brother Jerry are part of the line-up for the latest series of Laochra Gael, which is broadcast on TG4 on Thursdays at 9.30pm. The epi
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