Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach will remember that, over the past two years, I have asked him repeatedly when the outgoing and current Governments would publish the new wind energy guidelines. Submissions have been sought and thousands have been made to the Department, yet we are still awaiting the new guidelines. In the meantime, the Minister has written to Westmeath County Council refusing to take on board the wishes of the democratically elected members of that council regarding the county development plan, stating their amendments are premature pending the publication of the wind energy guidelines. Two years after promising the publication of those guidelines, we are still waiting for them. Perhaps the Taoiseach will update the House on when we will actually see them.

See this speech in context