Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We all welcome the fact that the work that needs to be done is absolutely necessary. I would imagine that the Minister has been at more IFA meetings than I have, but at several of them I have seen a large number of people who are ready for change. Some of the complaints, particularly those over recent years, relate to the fact that people did not believe the solar panel grant scheme was where it should have been and that it was not fit for purpose. I am hopeful about the changes the Minister is proposing. I am aware that there have been difficulties in that we have not got anaerobic digestion to the point where we need it. We need to get all the pieces together.

Could the Minister give me a general notion of the timeline for the changes? Could he give us information on the number of farmers availing of the grants? Can anything be done to ensure we get the best bang for our buck for both the farmers and wider society?

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