
Minister to Seek Cabinet Approval for Boiler Scrappage Scheme
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Minister for the Environment Darragh O'Brien is to seek Cabinet approval for a proposed boiler scrappage scheme.
Minister for the Environment Darragh O'Brien is seeking Cabinet approval to introduce a new boiler scrappage scheme.
According to an RTÉ News report, the proposal is to be brought before government ministers to obtain formal sanction for the initiative.
No further operational specifications were included in the initial report. The notice does not outline eligibility criteria, grant rates, qualifying replacement heating systems, budgetary provisions, or an implementation timeline for the scheme.
Full details of the programme, including administrative arrangements and qualifying terms, remain subject to Cabinet consideration and subsequent departmental publication.