Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the issue of solar panels, there are many low- to middle-income people who cannot afford to do this work. I am told that it costs €15,000 to get a real benefit from it. Some neighbours and others have shown me their bills and they have been wiped out.

I wonder if there is a fear, and I think it was Deputy Ó Cuív who brought this up, on the part of the companies that are supplying electricity. They obviously must survive. They are employing people and they have to make profits. Is there any evidence this is being slowed down because of the damage it could cause to existing electricity companies and whatever? Mr. Boland mentioned the roll-out of those panels on farm buildings and houses. That should be a massive priority, but it is not happening in the way it should. Again, the low-cost loan has not been brought into effect there either.