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flag Ireland is falling short of its 2030 goal to retrofit 36,500 social homes to energy efficiency standard B2.

flag Ireland's local authorities are unlikely to meet the 2030 goal of retrofitting 36,500 social homes to B2 BER standard, with only 2,634 units upgraded in 2024, according to the National Oversight and Audit Commission. flag The report cites challenges in funding, staffing, and complex retrofits of older buildings, while re-letting times reached a record 35.36 weeks and re-letting costs hit €105 million. flag Despite a slight drop in vacancy rates to 2.75%, collection rates for housing loans and rents remained steady at 88%, though some areas like Dublin and Limerick underperformed. flag Commercial rate collections reached a record 92%. flag The commission urged improved maintenance investment and collection performance, noting only six authorities met the annual inspection target.

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