Results 1-3 of 3 for solar power speaker:James Reilly

Seanad: Transport Matters: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

James Reilly: ...also want to mention the issue of micro-generation that I have raised here time and again, and perhaps the Minister could use his influence at Cabinet in this regard. We debate feed-in tariffs for big solar farms and big biodigesters but there are also many people around the State who would be very happy to put up photovoltaic cells and feed their excess power into the grid. This is...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

James Reilly: ...the Minister and other Ministers. I know it does not relate specifically to the Minister's Department. We need clear regulations for a whole-of-Government approach. People are interested in building solar farms. Several local authorities have refused permission on the basis that there are no national guidelines. Some will argue that there is no need for a national guideline but we...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: ...in contrast to many industrialised nations. Now things have come full circle. We have the best economic resources available to us in our environment, between our seas, wind and the amount of solar energy available to us. The Minister has touched on many of these, and ocean energy is an exciting prospect for further investment, it is something that is largely left to the large...