Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. McCarthy will understand the reason for concern. In 2006 a big wind turbine was 30 m high, now they are 186 m high. They bear zero relationship to turbines that have been going through the planning process in respect to the guidelines that local authorities are obliged to use. Somebody in the Department has not been fair to either the communities or the local authorities, expecting them to use guidelines for wind energy generation that are out of date given the advances in technology. I do not comment on what the guidelines will contain, for better or worse, but it will give some certainty to local authorities, those who are making applications and people who are opposed to developments. People need certainty. Could Mr. McCarthy send a detailed note on the timetable? When did the WHO guidelines come into play?