Grants

The Irish Government have recently committed to providing €100 million of grants of towards the cost of home insulation.

 Announcing the scheme, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan explained that the new measures could lead to heating bill reductions of about €700 per annum for individual households.

With the EU targets of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 20% over the next twelve years, Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are warning that the country is facing a major challenge in living up to its Kyoto Protocol commitments. Climate change is one of the major challenges facing the world today, and Ireland's strategy is to achieve its targets through a reduction in dependency on fossil fuels, and increase in renewable energy and energy conservation measures such as insulation.

The Home Energy Saving Scheme (HES) is a grant aid covering Insulation, Heating System Controls and Double Glazing. The process of securing a grant has four steps, and PN Insulation can help you from start to finish.

Grants are fixed for each type of measure as indicated in the table below. Grant approval must be in place before any purchase of materials or commencement of measures undertaken. Grants are paid after the measures are completed and the contractor has been paid by the homeowner. In the instance where the cost of the work (vat inclusive) is less than the fixed grant amount, the actual cost will be reimbursed.

Measure

Category

Grant*

Roof

Roof Insulation

€250

Wall

Cavity wall insulation

Internal Wall Dry-Lining

External wall insulation

€400

€2500

€4000

Heating Controls

High Efficiency Gas or Oil fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade

Heating Controls Upgrade

€700

 

 €500

BER Assessment

A Before works and an Afterworks BER assessment

€200

* Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 

Step 1: Contact Us

The first step is to contact PN Insulation to express your interest in participating in the Home Energy Saving Scheme. We will answer any questions that you may have and will explain your various options for insulation.

  

Step 2: Scheme Registration

Contact Sustainable Energy Ireland to request an application form to apply for the grant by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 1850 927000.  Complete the form and return it by post or email to Sustainable Energy Ireland. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) will write to you to confirm that your home has been accepted on the scheme and you can then go ahead and get quotations for the work on your home.

 

Step 3: Pricing

At this point you will contact us at 087 230 2996 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange a quotation for all or some of the works recommended. We will provide you with a competitive quotation along with a comprehensive proposal detailing all related works, offering a range of prices for varying qualities of materials and equipment to suit your specific budget.

  

Step 4: Insulation Work

 We will schedule a convenient time to complete the relevant works, guaranteeing you the least amount of disruption.

Once the work has been completed to your satisfaction and the payment received, we will sign your declaration of works form which you will forward to SEI who will authorise payment directly into your bank account.