Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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A project involving 650 or 700 turbines is a sizeable project which would have a major impact. Reference was made to rural communities and planning permission being turned down. I would not be the greatest advocate of one-off housing, with some exceptions, but some people are struggling in this regard. This applies to people who have a reason to live in a community, who are from the community and who are turned down because of the impact a one-off house might have on the community. Let us contrast that experience with something as visually intrusive as these projects. They are on an industrial scale. Do the deputations accept that they would have a sizeable impact?