Eamon Ryan: Scheme will create jobs

FOLLOWING an unprecedented level of interest from the public, the €50 million home energy saving scheme — aimed at improving insulation levels and heating efficiency in homes — is now available.

In the six weeks since the scheme was first announced, up to 94,000 homeowners rang Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) for information or else checked out the grant scheme on its website.

According to Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, a householder who fully avails of the insulation scheme could save up to €700 each year on their energy bills.