Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

We spoke with the previous group of witnesses about solar farms. I went to see one in Wicklow. The panels were set up quite high off the ground, perhaps 1 m high or slightly less. There were sheep grazing on the land. That is really impressive. They could move in and out around these framed structures. It seems very exciting and profitable and the farmers involved are very excited by it. I thought about it prompted by a comment someone made earlier. This may not be the witnesses' area so they might tell me if it is not. I am thinking of the opportunities for developing new species, rich grasses and opportunities. These are clearly infrastructures that are set up for, let us say, 30 years. There are real opportunities for grazing and all that goes with that, particularly for sheep because of the size of the structures. These structures could go higher or lower depending on engineering design. I think there is potential for a lot of work because the ground will not be moved, tilled or ploughed for a long time. There are environmental opportunities on the back of all that. Is it an area that Teagasc would look at?