John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It works very well in my local authority area. I think every local authority should have a CBL system operating, with about 60% to 70% of all units on it. Obviously, this is the prerogative of the local authorities.

I will ask one further question that will be of interest to the Chair as a Green Party member of the committee. Regarding solar panels on housing stock, we are trying to encourage more green energy use on the private side of things through Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland, SEAI, grants and the better energy communities that can be accessed. Has any feasibility study been carried out regarding the possibility of a large-scale roll-out of solar panel installation on local authority housing stock? I appreciate that a funding envelope would have to be put in place behind such a project, but I wonder if such a feasibility study has been carried out.