Greener homes
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental-grants-and-schemes-for-your-home/greener-homes/
Information on how to make your home more environmentally friendly.
Housing for older people
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/housing-supports-for-older-people-and-people-with-disabilities/older-people-housing/
Schemes and grants for housing and home improvements for older people.
Grants for solar panels
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/grants-for-solar-panels/
The Solar Electricity Grant offers grants to homeowners to install solar panels.
Adapting a home for an older or disabled person
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/building-or-altering-a-home/adapting-a-home-for-an-older-or-disabled-person/
Your home may need alterations to suit the changing needs of an older or disabled person. Information on grants and other supports.
Individual home energy upgrade grants (Better Energy Homes)
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/better-energy-homes-scheme/
This scheme provides grants to help to increase the energy efficiency of homes, including grants for home insulation.
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/housing-supports-for-older-people-and-people-with-disabilities/housing-adaptation-grant-for-people-with-disability/
Grants for alterations that need to be made to a home to make it suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or a mental health difficulty.
Budget 2012
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/budget-2012/
Budget 2012 was announced on 5 and 6 December 2011. Summary of the main changes.
Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/home-energy-upgrade-loan-scheme/
The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme offers low interest rates for homeowners who want to make their property more energy efficient. The loans can be used to retrofit your home, or to carry out one or two upgrades that will significantly improve the energy performance of the home.
Free energy upgrades (Warmer Homes Scheme)
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/warmer-homes-scheme/
This scheme provides free home energy upgrades to homeowners who get certain social welfare payments.
Water charges for group schemes
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/water-and-coasts/water-charges-for-group-schemes/
The system of water charging for group schemes.
Getting a Building Energy Rating for your home
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning-a-home/home-owners/getting-a-building-energy-rating-for-your-home/
An outline of how and why to get a Building Energy Rating (BER) for your home.
Checklist: entitlements for older people
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth-family-relationships/older-people/checklist-entitlements-for-older-people/
Quick links to entitlements and services for older people.
Micro-generation
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental-grants-and-schemes-for-your-home/micro-generation/
The Micro-generation Support Scheme allows homes, businesses, farms and community buildings to sell excess electricity produced through solar panels back to the grid.
Supports for businesses going green
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/types-of-employment/self-employment/supports-for-businesses-going-green/
This page summarises the supports available to make your business green, sustainable and eco-friendly.
Income supports for older people
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/income-supports-for-older-people/
Find out about payments for older people and see a broader checklist of schemes and benefits available.
Budget 2020
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/budget-2020/
Budget 2020 was announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2019.
Electricity Account Credit
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer/utilities/electricity-account-credit/
The Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme gives domestic electricity customers an exceptional payment of €250 in 2024 and 2025.
Budget 2009
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/budget-2009/
Budget 2009 was announced on 14 October 2008. Summary of the main changes.
Budget 2023
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/budget-2023/
Budget 2023 was announced on Tuesday 27 September 2022. This page provides a short summary of budget measures.
Budget 2010
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/budget-2010/
Budget 2010 was announced on 9 December 2009. Summary of the main changes.