John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I have heard many concerns expressed over Gates 3 and 4 and the application to join under Gate 3 in respect of a big wind farm, yet one cannot join under Gate 3 because it is closed indefinitely. The view that thousands of jobs can be created on wind farms does not stack up. We do not want to mislead people and I am very honest in saying so.

Renewable energy resources have a contribution to make but the true cost of heavy emphasis on wind energy resources must be acknowledged and explained to the public. The problem is that this is not occurring. People bought into the idea of a bubble in the past and had high expectations.

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