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Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the installation of solar panels on school and community buildings without the need for planning permission, and for this purpose to amend S.I. No. 600 of 2001. Putting solar panels on the schools is a no-brainer. There are 4,000 schools in the State. The overwhelming majority do not have solar...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with all three Deputies. There is huge potential for us in the use of the smart metering system to improve both energy savings and the use of wind power and, in particular, solar power. I also agree that the application or the widespread deployment of solar will be a major part of the energy future, even in cloudy Ireland. I absolutely agree that all three of those initiatives are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Apr 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...in meeting its renewable energy contributions out to 2030. Analysis is on-going on the types of technologies to be included such as biomass, offshore and onshore wind, waste, and combined heat and power. This analysis also includes an assessment of the cost of supporting Solar Photovoltaics (PV) - both rooftop and ground-mounted. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...houses and semi-detached houses. They are all very modest houses, and some of them are small houses. Even though that was nearly two years ago, I was struck by the number of them that had solar panels. I understand that it needs to fit in with the helipad and a number of other things. We were standing on this massive roof space, a lot of it tilted towards the south, which could capture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to encourage the purchase of solar investments thereby reducing dependence on fossil energy by farmers, the solar scheme will be ring fenced with its own investment ceiling increased from €80,000 to €90,000 and the grant rate increased from 40% to 60% and the maximum installed capacity increased from 11kW to 62kW. There is no distinction between young farmers and other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...for the Communities Energy Grant Scheme in 2021.  I am advised by the Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland (SEAI) that the pharmaceutical manufacturer Ely Lilly received support under this Scheme for the solar PV installation referred to by the Deputy.  The solar installation was part of a project proposed by North Cork Enterprise (NCE) which also included the participation...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (28 Feb 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I want as many people to have solar power as possible so that they are taking part and have a sense that they are contributing towards climate action and generating money. I want as many people as possible to take part in this. The Deputy is right to say that the deployment of solar generation is not entirely my responsibility. TAMS is a scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: ..., including wind (25%) generated around 30% of Ireland's electricity in 2017, with the other main sources being gas at 51%, coal 12% and peat 7%. EirGrid as Transmission System Operator ensure the power system remains stable through all grid conditions. They have indicated that wind and hydro accounted for 34% of electricity consumption during maximum load periods (5pm to 7pm) during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

...in a way that engages citizens. We are all aware that, while much has happened, Ireland is clearly the climate laggard of Europe. We have a fraction of what the rest of Europe has in terms of solar PV and other deployments of technology. We have a huge hill to climb. The State needs to take opportunities, one of which is microgeneration. Notwithstanding the fact that it has to happen...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Apr 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...to them a lot so I know that these schemes are welcome. I also welcome the capital allowance relief for slurry storage and believe it should be extended for as long as possible. Finally, I wish to mention VAT on solar panels because I have had some personal involvement with the issue. Last Thursday night, I held an event in an hotel in Ennis, County Clare which was attended by 150...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...love to know if the Government has a plan to accelerate that. There are steps and procedures that can happen at a really fast pace and which we can implement straight away, particularly for solar power in our education facilities and schools. We could roll out solar in our schools overnight. The schools are high energy users in many respects. Some type of emergency legislation could...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...in meeting its renewable energy contributions out to 2030. Analysis is ongoing of the types of technologies to be included such as biomass, offshore and onshore wind, waste, and combined heat and power. This analysis also includes an assessment of the cost of supporting solar PV, both rooftop and ground-mounted. The programme for a partnership Government contains a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In July 2018  the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEA) launched a pilot scheme to help domestic customers who install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment on their homes.  The grant is available to homes built and occupied before 2011 and details of eligibility criteria and how to apply are set out on the SEAI website. As of end August 2020 there were 3,691...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 114 together. Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita, with approximately 4.7 GW of onshore wind generation capacity, and is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto the grid. While solar energy is a distance behind onshore wind generation, it is a growing source of...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2006) See 5 other results from this debate

Pat Carey: We should exploit the resources we have. While we are playing catch-up, let us try to make use of wind and wave power. Some of our problems in this area arise from the moratorium placed on the wind industry by the regulator in December 2004, the results of which we are only now experiencing. We need more radical proposals before the House to encourage not only wind energy but also the solar,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Dr. Alan Power: To add to what Mr. Donohoe is saying, skills forecasting is a core part of our work. We need clear indications and definitions of what the ambitions are and how they will be delivered by various Departments. We focused on wind and solar power, residential retrofit and electric vehicles because the plans as defined by the relevant Departments were the clearest and deemed to...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects solar power to contribute to requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33674/06]

Environmental Policy. (9 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: It is "gold standard" offsetting. We can be quite assured that the people involved in these projects are only too delighted to get renewable energy such as solar power put into their villages.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Moynihan: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there is further potential for solar power development here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1169/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (11 Dec 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Moynihan: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications of the new EU energy and emissions targets for 2030; the role solar power will play in helping Ireland reach it’s carbon emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47263/14]