246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of Government plans to introduce minimum building energy rating standards in the private rental sector from this year, as committed to in Housing for All, noting that the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has already completed an assessment on the investment required for the introduction of such standards; whether he intends to include in Budget 2026 specific measures to support and incentivise landlords to retrofit rental homes to meet these standards, including new grant schemes, budget provision for enforcement and enhanced tenant protection measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54089/25]

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246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of Government plans to introduce minimum building energy rating standards in the private rental sector from this year, as committed to in Housing for All, noting that the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has already completed an assessment on the investment required for the introduction of such standards; whether he intends to include in Budget 2026 specific measures to support and incentivise landlords to retrofit rental homes to meet these standards, including new grant schemes, budget provision for enforcement and enhanced tenant protection measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54089/25]

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