Wind energy guidelines
Deputy Patricia Ryan pressed for long-delayed wind energy guidelines to protect communities from large wind farm proposals. The Taoiseach said the Environment Minister would have the timeline and that he could not give a specific publication date.
The programme for Government contains a commitment to finalise and publish the wind energy guidelines. These have been under review since 2013 - I repeat, 2013. We must protect communities such as Rathangan, Edenderry, Derrinturn and Carbury from a 50-turbine wind farm that has been proposed by Bord na Móna. If there are to be onshore wind turbines, we must have guidelines to protect family homes and our scenic areas. When will these guidelines be published? I would please like to get an answer from the Taoiseach.
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The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, will have the specifics of the details regarding the timeline for the publication of those guidelines. I do not have the specific timeline for the publication of those guidelines.
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The review has been ongoing since 2013. When will we have these guidelines?
