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Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 2 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to exempt solar panel installation on schools and community buildings from requiring planning permission.
- Defines 'school' and 'community building' in the regulations to determine which structures qualify for the solar panel exemption.
- Removes administrative barrier to renewable energy adoption by eliminating planning permission requirement for solar installations on specified public buildings.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil2 Jun 2022
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