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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 Jun 2003

Vol. 568 No. 5

Written Answers. - Planning Regulations.

John Gormley

Question:

98 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government his intentions in regard to updating wind farm development guidelines for planning authorities. [16640/03]

My Department published Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Wind Farm Development in September 1996. The guidelines – a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library – are intended to facilitate implementation of Government policy in relation to the development of renewable sources of energy. They are designed to assist planning authorities in making suitable provision for wind farm development in their development plans and to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country to the treatment of planning applications for such development.

The guidelines are currently being reviewed in the light of experience since they were issued to ensure that they continue to be relevant and useful. As part of the review, a public consultation process has been undertaken. All comments received will be taken into consideration in the preparation of revised guidelines which it is intended to issue later in the year.

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