Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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This committee is focused on an all-Ireland economy. There is a great opportunity for the State in wind energy etc. However, one of the dangers is that community interest or co-operation can be switched off if turbines are positioned too close to domestic homes. I believe the Mount Lucas turbines are 160 m tall, among the highest in the State at the moment. Does Bord na Móna have a code of ethics with regard to locating them 1 km away or ten times the height away, or is it only dealing under the current guidelines?