Retrofit grants have been around for years. I was on about the governmentās half assed response to tackling the current increase of the cost of living.
you must have missed todays news
people suffering from fuel poverty will get 100% retrofits on their houses thus reducing their energy bills
As Iāve said, retrofit grants are not new. Theyāre re-releasing old news and dressing it up as new. Retrofit grants are means tested. Iām wondering why they canāt means test child benefit or this energy bill subsidy.
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This is new, 100% grants were not given before for people suffering from fuel poverty & the % has increased for everyone else
It would be inefficient to means test a one off grant as i believe this grant is coming through the energy companies as a reduced bill. This is is the fastest and least cumbersome way of doing this
its a policy decision not to means test the childrenās allowance
Would they give me grant for this? Way cheaper
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you already have one you dunce
Was the existing Warmer Homes Scheme not designed for this?
Ah yeah but shur if I got a grant for one, I could flog it on.
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President of what though
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Giving ā¬100 to families who donāt need it is an inefficient use of tax payers money. Having a civil service who are unable to link up with revenue data to see who shouldnāt get free money is an inefficient use of tax payers money. The policy not to means test child benefit is because of this not fit for purpose civil service. Thereās a pattern here.
The retrofit grant has been increased, it is not new.
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yes
McDonaldās judging by the size of the useless cunt
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yes, its been increased, 80% now for attic and wall insulation
this will reduce costs
Do grant schemes not drive up the price of both materials and labour?
Yes.
you would assume so but as i said earlier this looks great on paper, lets hope it works well in real life
in terms of labour
Who is going to do all this?
"Good question - this ā¬8Bn commitment includes training and apprenticeship opportunities with 4,550 places by end of 2022.
Thereās a guaranteed career in this for the next 10 years."
Ok but are those apprentices going to be exclusively working on retrofitting homes or will they be working on constructing new homes to alleviate the housing crisis?
It seems like trying to run before we can walk; skills shortages need to be tackled before targets regarding new homes and retrofitting are set.
Thereās a guaranteed career in this for the next 10 years."
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You thinking of packing the gig in at the yacht club?
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Only in Ireland does the minister for foreign affairs get to be the only one not travelling abroad
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