Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a couple of questions I want to ask. I am sure others will touch on that issue.

One of the maddening aspects of this is planning, particularly for rooftop installations. I have been a local councillor and am involved in many areas where internal planning disputes come out but have never been aware of opposition to people putting solar panels on the roof. For people who want to be ambitious about what they put on their domestic or agricultural buildings, it can be a significant additional cost if they have to go through the planning process. I take it Mr. Connolly's organisation has been in negotiations with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Has he a sense that there is an eagerness and willingness to resolve those planning issues?