Wexford County Council · County Council Meeting 09.03.26 · 9 March 2026
A vote on an amended motion calling on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue national planning guidelines for solar farms as a matter of urgency.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
On the proposal of Cllr. O. Walsh, seconded by Cllr. A. Donohoe, and on foot of a roll call vote, the Council resolved to carry the following amended motion: “This Council calls on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to immediately issue Solar Farm National Planning Guidelines as a matter of urgency.”
Proposed by Cllr. O. Walsh; seconded by Cllr. A. Donohoe.
The minutes record: The result of the vote was 14 in favour and 10 against.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aontú | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.