Kilkenny people having to wait almost two years for Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme - Cleere 'To leave vulnerable households and persons on such long waiting lists places them in a precarious position' Reporter: '); Local councillor Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere, is calling for urgent action to reduce the current long waiting times for the surveying and the commencement of works under the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme. “This scheme is designed to deliver a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty," said the Fianna Fáil councillor. “To leave vulnerable households and persons on such long waiting lists places them in a precarious position.