She says public reps in the midlands had accused the government of "failing miserably".
The Junior Agriculture Minister is branding claims that the government's Microgeneration Support Scheme is "failing miserably" as "disappointing and untrue".
Independent Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan has been critical of the pace of the project - which would see homeowners who generate renewable energy get paid for exporting any excess to the national grid.
Speaking in the Seanad, Offaly's Pippa Hackett said it's one way we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
She re-iterated that the payment scheme will will be operational from this summer.
The Green Party senator also clarified that, in the meantime, some households can accrue credit:
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