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Insulation grant?

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  • 25-11-2009 11:39am
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    muincav
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I had my walls and attic insulated 2 years before the government grant came into force and I was wondering is it possible for me to recieve the grant now?
    Thanks.


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    jor el
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    No, most likely not. The grant is intended to help people with the cost of doing work, not to reimburse you for costs you could obviously afford, and have already paid.


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    dudara
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    Moved to Green Issues - apologies if not the correct forum

    dudara


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    muincav
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    jor el wrote: »
    No, most likely not. The grant is intended to help people with the cost of doing work, not to reimburse you for costs you could obviously afford, and have already paid.

    obviously afford???-The statement of the LOAN from the credit union may beg to differ. Yes--I had to borrow money to get the work done, where as most of the houses that seem to be getting the work done now (and are getting the grant) seem to 2-3 times the size of my house and a lot more able to pay than me!:mad:


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    muincav
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    dudara wrote: »
    Moved to Green Issues - apologies if not the correct forum

    dudara

    No apology needed dudara...thank you.


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    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    muincav wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I had my walls and attic insulated 2 years before the government grant came into force and I was wondering is it possible for me to recieve the grant now?
    Thanks.


    No you can't receive the grant.


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    gizmo555
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    muincav wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I had my walls and attic insulated 2 years before the government grant came into force and I was wondering is it possible for me to recieve the grant now?
    Thanks.

    No - with the exception of a "before" BER report, you must have grant approval from SEI before doing the work. You must also use a contractor from SEI's register of contractors.
    jor el wrote: »
    The grant is intended to help people with the cost of doing work, not to reimburse you for costs you could obviously afford, and have already paid.

    A rather snide and simplistic comment. How do you know how easy it was for the OP to afford to have this work done?

    Anyway, the grant is not just intended to help people who could otherwise ill-afford to top up their insulation - it's not means tested after all! It's also intended to improve the energy efficiency of the country's housing stock, reducing energy imports and use, and carbon emissions. It's further intended to encourage householders to get work done which will help provide employment in the construction sector, an area which very badly needs it.


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