John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I must be re-elected first. I hope there will be continuity on this issue, given what Mr. Griffin has said. Regardless of what happens following the general election, I hope he will follow through on what he has said. The argument has been slightly distorted. Issues such as sleep disturbance and associated health issues need to be taken seriously.

I would not be raising this unless I believed people such as those I deal with in my own constituency and unless I took them at face value. I have met them and talked about the noise coming through the windows, even though it is well over a kilometre away, and the effect that was having on their families. It is very serious. Regardless of the fact that 23% of our energy needs are being met, 80% comes from onshore wind turbines and it cannot be ignored.