Debate contribution: Housing: Low-carbon Heating

Debate contribution by Mr Danny Donnelly on 21 April 2026.

MLA: Mr Danny Donnelly
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 21 April 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Housing: Low-carbon Heating
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5497821

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Thanks to the Minister for that answer. The Department's consultation on low-carbon heating support closed in January 2025, which was over 15 months ago. The response that the Minister referred to was published in January this year, and it commits not to a scheme but to further consultation. Can she explain why it will take until at least 2027 to legislate for that? Does she accept that, for families who are still relying on heating oil, the pace of progress is not good enough?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3442/22-27.

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