Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister replied that it will be very soon. The point I want to raise concerns the 500 m statutory guideline he is bringing in. I spoke to the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, on this two weeks ago. My point is that the set-back distance should be governed by the height of the turbines. A distance of 500 m is fine if it is a small turbine but there is a problem if it is a very large one, like those in the midlands where there is a specific problem in Laois and Offaly and the height of turbines can be 180 m.

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