'Warmer homes are better homes': Welcome for allocation of over €4m to retrofit social housing in Cork Cork Greens have welcomed news that €4.3m of funding will be allocated to Cork city and Cork County Council, with a target of 162 social homes to be retrofitted in the area. Picture: iStock Echo reporter Over 1,200 homes nationwide will be part of a retrofitting programme to cut carbon emissions this year, after local authorities received a €45m cash injection. The allocations and targets under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for Social Housing were unveiled by the Department of Housing. An initial allocation of €35m will be distributed for 1,293 homes, while the balance will be allocated to authorities that can complete additional work.