State body behind retrofitting of homes slammed over 'inordinate delays'

Twenty leading civil society organisations have come together to jointly demand a better plan from Government to permanently end energy poverty in Ireland.

The State body tasked with retrofitting hundreds of thousands of Irish homes has been sharply criticised by TDs and senators over “inordinate delays” in processing applications and the “inadequacy” of some of its policies.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) was savaged in a new report from the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee, as it was accused of “blatantly disregarding” the United Nations sustainable development goals of “leaving no one behind” when it comes to fuel poverty.