Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have to make sure these jobs are done right. It is a very significant investment from a Government point of view of 60% grant aid. There is a separate grant ceiling as well from any other investment a farmer might make. It is a significant investment that is undertaken by the farmer also. We are talking about power generation and electricity and it is important that is done right because if it is not it can have serious consequences. With regard to the safeguards the Department has in place there are clear requirements related to the qualifications an installer must have. There is a legal obligation on those installers to fulfil those obligations. If there is any way we can assess the criteria in place to strengthen it further I am very much open to that because we are making a big investment here and I want to see it stand the test of time and to see it deliver for everyone and to be safe. If people have suggestions around the structures of the schemes we will consider those also.

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