Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020
777. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant will be made available to farmers for solar panels to slated farm buildings; if these farmers will be paid for contributing to the national grid in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31023/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are a wide range of investment items available under the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II.
The list of investment items eligible for grant aid under TAMS II was extended in April 2019 to include on-farm solar PV and battery storage facilities. Under current EU regulations it is a requirement that all TAMS II investments must be for on farm capital investments. All items must be for on farm use only.
The TAMS II measures therefore do not extend to fund any investment item that would be used to generate excess electricity. Wider issues around micro-generation of electricity are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamonn Ryan T.D.
