Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss Solar Energy and Agriculture Industry

The meeting at 5.30pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House will be split into two sessions to hear from:

5.30pm-7pm – Representatives from Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).

7pm-8.30pm – Representatives from Teagasc.

Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Jackie Cahill said: “Solar energy is one of the options available that can offer the agriculture sector an energy source to help farmers and the wider agri industry meet their future carbon emission reduction targets. The Committee looks forward to hearing the views of the ISEA and Teagasc on this important matter for our agri economy, rural communities and wider society in the coming decades.”

The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.