Wind Energy Generation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 May 2014

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Questions (512)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

512. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of permissions granted for offshore wind farm developments in view of the collapse of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Green Export Energy, and the continuing opposition to offshore wind farm proposals. [23042/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

I refer to the reply to Question No. 374 of 11 March 2014. I can confirm that the status of the legally executed foreshore windfarm leases at Arklow and Codling Banks remains unchanged following the recent announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the Inter-Governmental Agreement.