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Ireland is falling short of its 2030 goal to retrofit 36,500 social homes to energy efficiency standard B2.
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.
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.
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.
Commercial rate collections reached a record 92%.
The commission urged improved maintenance investment and collection performance, noting only six authorities met the annual inspection target.
Irlanda está por debajo de su objetivo para 2030 de adaptar 36.500 viviendas sociales al estándar de eficiencia energética B2.