A grant of up to €3,810 or two thirds of the approved cost (whichever lesser) may be payable towards necessary works to renew or repair the thatched roofs of houses. For Medical Card holders, the maximum grant is €6,350, or up to 80% of the approved cost.
For further information please visit gov.ie – Thatching Grant (www.gov.ie).
Thatching Grant Explanatory memorandum – Click here to view.
Thatching Grant Application Form – Click here to view.
Send your fully completed application forms to
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo, F26 E8N6
Email: thatch@housing.gov.ie
Phone number: 096 24283
Living under Thatch by Barry O’Reilly, 2004, Mercier Press, provides a profile of thatched properties in Offaly and practical advice on how to take care of them. Available from Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society info@offalyhistory.com or through www.mercierpress.ie
Refer to the National Inventory of Ireland website for detailed information regarding Thatch in Ireland – including report, a list of insurance companies, sourcing thatch materials and contact details for thatcher’s in Ireland www.buildingsofireland.ie