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 of panels that may legally be installed, thereby rendering many rural renewable-energy projects financially unviable and ineligible for grant support; if he will review these regulations, originally designed for dwellings, with a view to ensuring that rural outbuildings are not subjected to disproportionate constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/26]

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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 of panels that may legally be installed, thereby rendering many rural renewable-energy projects financially unviable and ineligible for grant support; if he will review these regulations, originally designed for dwellings, with a view to ensuring that rural outbuildings are not subjected to disproportionate constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/26]

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