Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the figures for all solar installations under all SEAI schemes in Q1 this year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18598/23]

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average waiting time for solar installation under all SEAI schemes in Q1 of 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 18 together.

Below please find a table with the requested information provided by the SEAI:

1. Note applications paid in Q1 do not necessarily relate to the applications received in Q1 as it is solely a matter for the applicant to get the works completed once they have an approved application. See note (3) for Community Energy Grants.
2. For the Solar PV and One Stop Shop schemes – approval of application is immediate once all eligibility criteria are met.
3. In the case of Community Energy Grants – the approval process relates to the larger community wide project and discrete homes are ultimately only identified to SEAI at time of request grant payment. Hence, in the case of Community Energy Grants, applications and payments relate to the same completed homes.
4. Note that the average time between application and request for payment is solely a matter for the applicant and their own decisions in respect of scheduling the works with their selected contractor