Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to find out if there is a specific scheme to provide internal or external insulation for stone walls. I have been contacted by constituents who want to insulate their properties. Many of these properties are old and many of the people involved are older. We know the cost of heating these properties, given the cold and damp. People can put in all the windows and doors they want into these homes but if the walls are not insulated, the heat is just going out through them. Will the Minister give a commitment to ensure that a retrofitting grant is available? The big issue with trying to insulate these properties is the extremely high cost. I ask the Minister to support people. This is something we want to see done. We want to see homes insulated, we want to reduce energy usage and we want to have people in warmer and cleaner houses.

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