Debate contribution: Homeowner Energy Assessments

Debate contribution by Mr Gareth Wilson on 23 February 2026.

MLA: Mr Gareth Wilson
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 23 February 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Homeowner Energy Assessments
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5399924

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Thank you, Minister. Your report, rightly, looks at incentivising consumers to switch to low carbon forms of heating. With that in mind, and given the stories that we have heard about retrofits going wrong, I am keen to understand, from a homeowner's perspective, what types of finance will be available. We know that, in certain circumstances, those technologies can be expensive to install and run. First and foremost, homeowners are the ones who need to see the benefits of the financial support rather the companies that carry out the retrofits.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3145/22-27.

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