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Written questions on the subject Affordable Warmth Scheme


 
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AQW 44569/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of applications currently on the waiting list for the Affordable Warmth Scheme; and (ii) the average wait times, in each local council area, for the last 12 months.

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22/04/2026 Answered on 08/05/2026
AQW 43112/22-27 Mr Maolíosa McHugh
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any equality impact assessment was carried out in advance of creating a disregard for British Army War Pensions, in the context of the eligibility criteria and income threshold for the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

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24/03/2026 Answered on 08/05/2026
AQW 40394/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action his Department is taking to prevent lengthy delays in approvals for applications made to the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

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11/02/2026 Answered on 02/03/2026
AQW 40393/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average waiting time between approval of an Affordable Warmth Scheme application, and the granting of funding.

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11/02/2026 Answered on 23/02/2026
AQW 40392/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households in North Down that have availed of the Affordable Warmth Scheme, in each of the last two years.

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11/02/2026 Answered on 23/02/2026
AQW 40221/22-27 Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether post-intervention assessments are carried out for households supported through the Affordable Warmth Scheme; (ii) any indicators used to assess changes in fuel poverty status; and (iii) any evidence held on changes to household energy bills following intervention, for each of the last five years.

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10/02/2026 Answered on 02/03/2026
AQW 37910/22-27 Mr Colm Gildernew
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether the Affordable Warmth Scheme will be extended until 2027.

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09/01/2026 Answered on 19/01/2026
AQW 37409/22-27 Miss Áine Murphy
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the level of funding allocated to households in Fermanagh and South Tyrone through (a) the Affordable Warmth Scheme; and (b) other energy efficiency support programmes, in each of the last three financial years; and (ii) how this compares to other constituencies.

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12/12/2025 Answered on 22/01/2026
AQW 35964/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rationale for not increasing the qualifying income level cap by inflation for the Affordable Warmth Scheme since July 2021.

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20/11/2025 Answered on 12/01/2026
AQW 35963/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applicants who have (i) applied for; and (ii) been successful, for Affordable Warmth Scheme grants, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.

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20/11/2025 Answered on 06/01/2026
AQW 33780/22-27 Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households in West Tyrone that have (i) applied; and (ii) enquired, about the Affordable Warmth Scheme but were deemed ineligible, in each of the last two years.

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17/10/2025 Answered on 10/12/2025
AQW 33778/22-27 Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of households in West Tyrone that have availed of the Affordable Warmth Scheme in each of the last two years.

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17/10/2025 Answered on 10/12/2025
AQW 32377/22-27 Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will consider ring-fencing contingency funds for the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

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30/09/2025 Answered on 05/11/2025
AQW 32170/22-27 Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities when he will answer AQW 30563/22-27.

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26/09/2025 Answered on 06/10/2025
AQW 31256/22-27 Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action his Department is taking to prevent lengthy delays in approvals for applications made to the Affordable Warmth Scheme, particularly for pensioners and other vulnerable applicants.

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16/09/2025 Answered on 06/11/2025
AQW 31255/22-27 Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether funding allocated to the Affordable Warmth Scheme for 2025-26 has been released to the Housing Executive.

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16/09/2025 Answered on 25/09/2025
AQW 30985/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of new approvals expected to be granted under the Affordable Warmth Scheme, given the budget allocation this year; and (ii) how does this compare to the number of approvals in each of the last two years.

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11/09/2025 Answered on 30/10/2025
AQW 30984/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a breakdown of (i) applications made; and (ii) applications approved, under the Affordable Warmth Scheme, for the past two years, broken down by Housing Executive district.

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11/09/2025 Answered on 30/09/2025
AQW 30983/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the budget allocated to the Affordable Warmth Scheme for this financial year; and (ii) how does this budget compare to the last two years.

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11/09/2025 Answered on 25/09/2025
AQW 30601/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) an update on funding for the Affordable Warmth Scheme; and (ii) if it will be delivered within this financial year.

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08/09/2025 Answered on 19/09/2025
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