Please contact me if you wish information on the grants available to improve the energy performance of your house . There are a number of schemes for the 3 main grants for home owners read further details here.
Further details of these grants are available at www.sei.ie

1 The Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme provides grants to homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home The scheme is open to all owners of existing houses built before 2006. Sustainable Energy Ireland administers the scheme.
Landlords and owners of multiple properties may also apply, however they must submit a separate application form for each property.
How much are the grants?
Grants are fixed for each type of measure as indicated below. Grant approval must be in place before any purchase of materials or commencement of measures undertaken. Grants are paid after the measures are completed and the contractor has been paid by the homeowner. In the instance where the cost of the work (vat inclusive) is less than the fixed grant amount, the actual cost will be reimbursed. Roof Insulation €250 Internal Wall Dry-Lining €2,500
Cavity wall insulation €400 External wall insulation €4,000
Heating Controls Upgrade €500 BER assessment €200
High Efficiency Gas or Oil fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade €700
 Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 amount.

2 The Greener Homes Scheme is available for homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for existing homes. The scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland and aims to increase the use of sustainable energy technologies within Irish homes.
Heat Pump - Horizontal collector €2,500 Heat Pump - Vertical collector €3,500
Heat Pump -Water (well) to water€2,500 Heat Pump - Air source €2,000
Wood Chip/Pellet Stove €800 Wood Chip/Pellet Boiler €2,500
Wood Gasification Boiler €2,000 Bio / Wood pellet Stove with integral boiler €1,400
Solar Thermal Space Hot water heating (Evacuated Tube) €300 per m2(to max.6m2 )
Solar Thermal Space and or Hot water heating (Flat Plate) €250 per m2 (to max.6m2 )

3 Warmer Homes Scheme. This scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and comfort conditions of homes occupied by low-income households , This work in Clare is being done by Rural Resource Development. The Works covered by this scheme includes attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting and energy advice.
Rural Resource Development can be contacted at 061 –361144