Solar Energy Guidelines

206. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific regulatory or grid connection barriers that currently limit the rollout of solar generation in apartments and rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/26]

282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason solar PV is not included as a standard measure under the warmer homes scheme; whether this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29711/26]

326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of her Department building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30693/26]

327. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30711/26]

328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30731/26]

329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence her views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30748/26]

330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence her views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/26]

333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by her Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30839/26]

178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has taken steps to speed up a determination regarding whether plug-in solar systems can be used in Ireland; if any barriers to the use of this technology have been identified in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/26]

392. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a hybrid inverter, battery and changeover switch under the solar PV for medically vulnerable scheme, as the current offering under the scheme means that medically vulnerable individuals will still be without electricity during a power outage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24001/…

1811. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any plans to streamline the process for homeowners living in architectural conservation areas to install rooftop solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/26]

235. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether solar farms would best be located on marginal lands or cutaway bogs, and that where possible the use of prime agricultural land for the generation of energy in this way should be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21586/26]

172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a clear directive will provide for both installers and homeowners alike in relation to change over switches for solar installations, in order to allow homeowners to continue to power their homes during electricity outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/26]

132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have availed of the solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme for each of the years it has been in operation; the amount of funding that has been used to deliver solar panel installations as part of the solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme for each of the years it has been i…

1092. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity on the application of current planning regulations governing the installation of solar PV panels on non-domestic structures, such as agricultural sheds; if he is aware that the requirement for a 500 mm clearance at both the top and bottom of panels can dramatically reduce the number …

187. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the input his Department has had into the development of solar energy development guidelines as initiated by the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/26]

321. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, new and retrofitted, with a year-by-year breakdown since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12635/26]

307. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding that was allocated for the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers; the number of individuals that have received the solar panel grant since it was launched; and what the process of selection is/was; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10047/26]

282. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the development of solar energy planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9014/26]

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the planning guidelines for solar farms as detailed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/26]

262. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/26]

83. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for solar PV that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72959/25]

705. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure that all buildings under his Department’s control have solar panels installed, including Garda stations, court buildings, prisons and any other buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70153/25]

806. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans regarding the installation of solar panels on all Tusla buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70145/25]

28. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the communication processes in place to ensure that households on the Priority Services Register are made aware of their eligibility for government funded solar PV installation. [67430/25]