Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 531:

In page 154, after line 37, to insert the following:

“Permitting of Lifetime Extensions on Existing Windfarms

67. Lifetime extensions for existing permitted wind farms shall be permitted following either a notification or a planning application to the relevant authority. That authority shall decide within eight weeks of receipt of a notification whether this is sufficient—

(a) where the relevant authority decides that a notification is sufficient, it shall automatically grant the permit,

(b) where that authority decides that the notification is not sufficient, it shall be necessary to apply for a lifetime extension and such extension shall be granted where no significant negative environmental impact is expected.”.