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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: As the Taoiseach knows, solar is a renewable energy source that is quick to deploy, but it faces many of the same institutional barriers as wind. Changes in planning for rooftop panels on residential and other buildings will finally bring Ireland into line with the EU's solar rooftops initiative. However, issues remain for larger projects that are reliant on a decision by An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (14 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: 502. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidelines for planning and development of solar farms; if there are restrictions on the size of solar panel farms in rural areas and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

David Cullinane: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his Department's review of the siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2019: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: I thank Professor FitzGerald for his response. There needs to be a balance between land use for energy production, whether that is solar, wind or the other options, and land use for food production. Has the council done any analysis of how we achieve that balance or is it for others? Quite rightly, Professor FitzGerald spoke in his opening statement about the just transition and we are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (24 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: 419. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of doubling the grant for solar thermal heating under the better energy home scheme, assuming an increase in uptake. [38623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (24 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: 420. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of providing a grant of €1,000 for a solar PV scheme. [38624/19]

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: ...and peat as soon as possible. We cannot hold back the changes that are necessary in these areas. We have to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. We have to examine the alternatives, such as wind and solar and the other renewable energies in which we need to invest. The people who work in these areas need to be part of that transition. This Bill provides a structure for that process...

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

David Cullinane: ...making the transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy which must take place as a matter of urgency. The legislation proposes to allow small-scale household production of electricity through solar or wind energy. It provides that excess electricity produced by microgenerators, whether households or farms, may be fed into the grid and for households to be paid for it, which is...