Mr. Garrett Blaney:

There has been some limited interference but that is currently being resolved.

In terms of the broader question on export activities, our role, as set out in legislation, relates to generation licences. Obviously, anyone who wants to generate in the State has to apply to us for a generation licence. Similarly, they must have an authorisation to construct. We generally have a facilitative role in terms of trying to facilitate the development of export but we do not have any direct responsibility in legislation for that. We will try to be facilitative, but it is primarily a matter for the Minister as a policy issue and is driven very much by the revenue available to any export and the sources of revenue for that.

On the effect wind farms might have on pacemakers or other such devices, we have no direct responsibility in legislation for ionising radiation or the effects of electrical fields. That has not been given to us by the Oireachtas. There has been discussion about other agencies taking on the responsibility. We are not aware of any scientific evidence that says there has been an effect. That is a matter for whatever agencies are responsible for the issue.