When will the new guidelines on wind turbines be published? There have been draft guidelines since 2019 and nothing has moved since then. There are many communities like mine in County Offaly, where there is a rich heritage bog, Lemanaghan bog, which is rich in monastic heritage and has links to Clonmacnoise. There is a proposal to put a wind farm there which is absolutely ludicrous and against the wishes of many members of the community. Communities feel disillusioned, frustrated and angered that there are no protections and their rights are not being upheld. The guidelines need to be published urgently. People need rights. Legally binding rights and protections are needed for communities like Lemanaghan, which, may I add, is a bog rich in habitats. If a wind farm went into that area, it would lead to the destruction of the habitats, flora and fauna and the destruction of our monastic heritage in that area.

I appreciate the Deputy's commitment to the protection of our habitats, flora and fauna. I am not in a position to bring clarity to an exact timeline for new guidelines on wind farms. I acknowledge it has been an issue for quite some time. I will revert to the Minister about the specific issues the Deputy raised about the guidelines.