Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Planning Regulations for Solar Farms: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Paul Hogan:

A local authority, through its development plan, can identify suitability. The RED III directive identifies a need for go-to areas for renewables. Again, there are opportunities in that regard.

We brought forward significant exemptions for public buildings like schools, libraries and hospitals in 2022 in order that solar panels could be installed.

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