Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is okay. My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, may want to come in on some points. With regard to the URDF, work has been done in the Chairman's constituency of Wicklow, specifically Wicklow town. I have seen the work there. Public realm work has been completed in Tralee and Ennis. There are some fantastic projects there. We need to see ground being broken on those projects. There are some very significant projects, such as those on the north quays in Waterford and on the quays in Cork, that will really drive regeneration forward to support commercial investment and people living in our towns and villages, which is something the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, has been working very hard on. Some €1.7 billion has been allocated across hundreds of very significant projects right across the country. We expect to have another round of URDF funding this year. We support the local authorities in making their plans. The Chairman will see where they are phased. In Balbriggan in my own constituency, Fingal County Council applied for funding to do the detailed planning that allowed them to unlock an additional €25 million to rejuvenate the town centre and the harbour in the town. There is immense potential there. We want to see more and more projects commencing and then concluding so we can move forward to the next round.

The Minister of State may wish to speak on the solar panel piece. It is something that we are absolutely committed to. It is awaiting a strategic environmental assessment.