Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The issue is speed. Solar is not perfect, and people would also need to do retrofitting. If, however, we are trying to help people this winter and next, the quickest way to do that is through pushing the solar option, particularly for those who cannot afford it. I refer to people who would be eligible for the warmer homes scheme. That scheme does not include solar which is a missed opportunity. That scheme should be providing free solar for those homes as well. People need to feel the benefit in their pocket and solar is a really quick way of doing that.