AQW 15969/17-22

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 08/03/2021
Answered On Date: 22/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether the boiler replacement scheme will include gas and oil boilers; and (ii) when the scheme will be extended to support home owners in rural areas not able to access gas for home heating.

Answer:

The Boiler Replacement Scheme is a grant based scheme funded by the Department and administered by the Housing Executive.

If an applicant meets these criteria the boiler can be changed from a gas, LPG or oil fired boiler to a high efficiency gas, oil or wood pellet fired boiler.

For further information and advice on the scheme please see the link below to the Housing Executive’s website The Housing Executive - Boiler Replacement Scheme (nihe.gov.uk)