107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. PQ61112/26 and 139 of 28 July 2026, if his attention has been drawn to Central Statistics Office data that only 15% of new dwellings completed since 2021 have been fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; his concerns that the current Part L and NZEB requirements can be satisfied without the installation of on-site renewable electricity generation; if he will consider amending the requirements to increase the uptake of solar PV in new homes at the construction stage when installation costs are lowest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69133/26]

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107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. PQ61112/26 and 139 of 28 July 2026, if his attention has been drawn to Central Statistics Office data that only 15% of new dwellings completed since 2021 have been fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; his concerns that the current Part L and NZEB requirements can be satisfied without the installation of on-site renewable electricity generation; if he will consider amending the requirements to increase the uptake of solar PV in new homes at the construction stage when installation costs are lowest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69133/26]

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1. 30 September 2026

   Energy Infrastructure

   107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. PQ61112/26 and 139 of 28 July 2026, if his attention has been drawn to Central Statistics Office data that only 15% of new dwellings completed since 2021 have been fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; his concerns that the current Part L and NZEB requirements can be satisfied without the installation of on-site renewable electricity generation; if he will consider amending the requirements to increase the uptake of solar PV in new homes at the construction stage when installation costs are lowest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69133/26]

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