Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)

My point on larger wind farms is primarily from an infrastructural point of view, as I believe it makes sense because it would be far more economical. It would also be easier with regard to the planning process and having them an acceptable distance from local communities and houses. I would be very supportive of us moving to meet our targets from wind energy and other natural types of energy. We should also focus on what Scotland has managed to do. It has seven wind farms located 2 km from the nearest dwelling. It has a target of being energy sufficient through natural energy and being a net energy exporter by the end of the decade, which would be a huge achievement. I believe it would be achievable here also.

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